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Harris and Trump's unexpected handshake at the 9/11 ceremony

In New York, during the ceremony commemorating the 3,000 victims of the World Trade Center attack, Kamala Harris and Donald Trump shook hands in greeting. They did not do this after the debate on Tuesday.
In New York, during the ceremony commemorating the 3,000 victims of the World Trade Center attack, Kamala Harris and Donald Trump shook hands in greeting. They did not do this after the debate on Tuesday.
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1:02 PM EDT, September 11, 2024

Two candidates who fiercely fought for supremacy during Tuesday night's presidential debate have met again and stood before the cameras. This time, they were in a larger group. At the ceremonies commemorating the 23rd anniversary of the September 11 attack in New York, the opponents stood shoulder to shoulder.

American politicians attending the ceremony to honor the victims of the World Trade Center stood in a united row. President Joe Biden, Vice President Kamala Harris, former President Donald Trump, Senator JD Vance, and former New York City Mayor Mike Bloomberg greeted each other with friendly handshakes.

The handshake between Harris and Trump was particularly notable. On Tuesday, the current Vice President and former President faced off in a pre-election debate.

Harris and Trump shook hands. They didn't do this after the debate

Millions of Americans watched the debate. According to commentators and polls, one candidate emerged as the victor.

At the National Constitutional Center in Philadelphia at 9:00 PM, a spectacular victory was secured by one politician.

Harris was relaxed, cheerful, laid-back, and effective. She looked directly into the camera as if speaking directly to the voters. Trump avoided eye contact with Harris and became visibly frustrated. Even Fox News, a media outlet normally favoring him, had to report that, according to poll research, Harris had the advantage.

The welcoming handshake during the World Trade Center attack anniversary does not necessarily mean that Donald Trump appreciated his opponent. At the end of Tuesday's debate, such a significant gesture between the adversaries did not occur. It is more likely a demonstration from all sides of the seriousness with which Americans approach the memory of the Two Towers tragedy and the death of 3,000 compatriots.

  • NEW YORK, NEW YORK - SEPTEMBER 11: Democratic presidential nominee, U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris, and U.S. President Joe Biden, join family and friends at Ground Zero honoring the lives of those lost on the 23rd anniversary of the terror attacks of September 11, 2001, at the World Trade Center on September 11, 2024 in New York City. Biden and Harris will also attend ceremonies at the Flight 93 National Memorial in Shanksville, Pa, and the Pentagon in Arlington, Va., making visits to all three sites of the terror attacks that killed nearly 3,000 people.  (Photo by Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images)
  • NEW YORK, NEW YORK - SEPTEMBER 11: (L-R) Democratic presidential nominee, U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris, U.S. President Joe Biden, former Mayor of New York Michael Bloomberg, Republican presidential nominee, former U.S. President Donald Trump and Republican vice presidential candidate Sen. J.D. Vance (R-OH) join family and friends at Ground Zero honoring the lives of those lost on the 23rd anniversary of the terror attacks of September 11, 2001, at the World Trade Center on September 11, 2024 in New York City. Biden and Harris will also attend ceremonies at the Flight 93 National Memorial in Shanksville, Pa, and the Pentagon in Arlington, Va., making visits to all three sites of the terror attacks that killed nearly 3,000 people.  (Photo by Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images)
  • NEW YORK, NEW YORK - SEPTEMBER 11: Democratic presidential nominee, U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris, and U.S. President Joe Biden, join family and friends at Ground Zero honoring the lives of those lost on the 23rd anniversary of the terror attacks of September 11, 2001, at the World Trade Center on September 11, 2024 in New York City. Biden and Harris will also attend ceremonies at the Flight 93 National Memorial in Shanksville, Pa, and the Pentagon in Arlington, Va., making visits to all three sites of the terror attacks that killed nearly 3,000 people.  (Photo by Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images)
  • NEW YORK, NEW YORK - SEPTEMBER 11: (L-R) Democratic presidential nominee, U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris, greets Republican presidential nominee, former U.S. President Donald Trump as they joined family and friends at Ground Zero honoring the lives of those lost on the 23rd anniversary of the terror attacks of September 11, 2001, at the World Trade Center on September 11, 2024 in New York City.  Harris will also attend ceremonies at the Flight 93 National Memorial in Shanksville, Pa, and the Pentagon in Arlington, Va., making visits to all three sites of the terror attacks that killed nearly 3,000 people.  (Photo by Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images)
  • NEW YORK, NEW YORK - SEPTEMBER 11: (L-R) Democratic presidential nominee, U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris, greets Republican presidential nominee, former U.S. President Donald Trump as they joined family and friends at Ground Zero honoring the lives of those lost on the 23rd anniversary of the terror attacks of September 11, 2001, at the World Trade Center on September 11, 2024 in New York City.  Harris will also attend ceremonies at the Flight 93 National Memorial in Shanksville, Pa, and the Pentagon in Arlington, Va., making visits to all three sites of the terror attacks that killed nearly 3,000 people.  (Photo by Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images)
  • NEW YORK, NEW YORK - SEPTEMBER 11: (L-R) Democratic presidential nominee, U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris, U.S. President Joe Biden, former Mayor of New York Michael Bloomberg, Republican presidential nominee, former U.S. President Donald Trump joined family and friends at Ground Zero honoring the lives of those lost on the 23rd anniversary of the terror attacks of September 11, 2001, at the World Trade Center on September 11, 2024 in New York City. Biden and Harris will also attend ceremonies at the Flight 93 National Memorial in Shanksville, Pa, and the Pentagon in Arlington, Va., making visits to all three sites of the terror attacks that killed nearly 3,000 people.  (Photo by Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images)
[1/6] NEW YORK, NEW YORK - SEPTEMBER 11: Democratic presidential nominee, U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris, and U.S. President Joe Biden, join family and friends at Ground Zero honoring the lives of those lost on the 23rd anniversary of the terror attacks of September 11, 2001, at the World Trade Center on September 11, 2024 in New York City. Biden and Harris will also attend ceremonies at the Flight 93 National Memorial in Shanksville, Pa, and the Pentagon in Arlington, Va., making visits to all three sites of the terror attacks that killed nearly 3,000 people. (Photo by Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images)Images source: © GETTY | Michael M. Santiago