International press reacts to Trump-Harris debate as world watches 'fiery debate'

It was not only Americans tuning into the U.S. presidential debate Tuesday night as former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris faced off for the first time.

The results of the November election are expected to have resounding consequences for U.S. policy abroad, and the international community has been paying close attention following President Biden’s drop from the race this July.

The reactions by the international press to the Tuesday night debate drew stark comparisons from Trump’s first debate, which largely focused on heightened concerns surrounding Biden's cognitive abilities.

This time, though, Trump’s performance was in their crosshairs.

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The U.K. press, notoriously divided along party lines, reflected critical evaluations of how Trump performed under pressure from former prosecutor Harris, who was determined to have successfully achieved what so many of Trump’s opponents have been unable to – she flustered him.

Three of the right-leaning Telegraph’s leading stories on the debate suggested Harris came out on top, with one headline reading "Harris puts Trump on defensive in fiery showdown," while another report described Trump’s performance as "furious" and "rambled."

In analyzing the champion of the debate, the report concluded that Harris "made [Trump] look ridiculous."

"It is difficult to crown Harris the victor of a political debate in which she said so little about her own platform. But her attack strategy won her the night. Trump fell for it: hook line and sinker," the report added.

The Times of London, generally considered a conservative-leaning newspaper, reported that Trump