The topic of international politics gave rise to vigorous exchanges and several attacks between Donald Trump and Kamala Harris during Tuesday’s debate.
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The latter argued that her rival was wrong about his vision of international relations, but she went a little further.
“He admires dictators. He wants to be a dictator from day one if he is re-elected,” the Democratic candidate proclaimed.
She accused Donald Trump of saying that “Vladimir Putin could do whatever he wanted.”
“It’s well known that he said that when Russia invaded Ukraine, it was brilliant. It’s well known that he exchanged love letters with Kim Jong-Un,” Harris said.
She added that dictators wanted Donald Trump to be elected so they could manipulate him.
“Everything is going to explode”
The vice president’s attacks came after her opponent claimed that the war in Ukraine and the situation between Hamas and Israel would not have happened if he had been president of the United States.
He accused his rival of “hating Israel.”
“If she were president, I believe Israel would cease to exist in less than two years,” he said.
“The whole region is going to explode. The Arabs, the Jews and Israel,” the Republican candidate added.
To see the full exchange, watch the video above.
