NYT

 Jonathan Weisman
Sept. 10, 2024, 9:54 p.m. ET2 minutes ago

Jonathan Weisman Reporting on the 2024 presidential race

The debate is nearing the end of its first hour, and a pattern is clear. The moderators have brought up tough subjects for the former president, such as the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol. He has tried to segue back to immigration and the border. Harris has tried to latch onto the question, then exhort viewers to “turn the page” and get beyond the “chaos.” But no question, Trump has held the microphone more, in large part because he has been on the defensive.