Trump vs Harris Presidential Debate: Candidates go on attack in zinger-filled showdown

Harris is noticeably more expressive in the room.

While Trump has occasionally smirked or shaken his head, her body language is much bigger, turning toward Trump and back, folding her hands, unfolding them, making faces as if shocked of strongly disagreeing with Trump while he talks.

For example, she looked disgusted when Trump mentioned Hungary's Viktor Orban. When Trump said he was being sarcastic about losing the 2020 election by a "whisker," Harris made a disapproving face, eyebrows furrowed and shook her head. When Trump was talking about Jan. 6, she shook her head throughout.

Trump's biggest reactions so far were around his court cases and when Harris said "you're running against me" (not President Joe Biden). He raised his eyebrows and gave a smile.

Trump said he "doesn't care" about Harris' racial identity, despite his previous repeated comments about her race, including that she "happened to turn Black."

"I don't care what she is. I don't care," he said. "Whatever she wants to be is OK with me."

Asked for her thoughts, Harris said it's a "tragedy" that Trump has attempted to use race over his career to divide the country -- citing the case of the Central Park Five.

"I think the American people want better than that, want better than this," she said.

Trump has claimed ever since he first ran for president in 2015 that he would come up with a better health care plan than Obamacare.

However, when asked if he had come up with any new details for reform, Trump said he had "concepts of a plan."

"But if we come up with something, I would only change it if we come up with something that's better and less expensive and there are concepts and options we have to do that, and you'll be hearing about it in the not too distance future."

Evoking the chaos of the Jan. 6 insurrection was key to Harris' message on protecting democracy at the DNC and the same is true tonight. It could be a good strategy for her: Earlier this year, undecided voters in a 538/PerryUndem focus group told us Trump's actions on that day were one of their main concerns they had about supporting the former president.

"For everyone watching who remembers what January 6 was, I say we don't have to go back," Harris said. "And if that was a bridge too far for you, well, there is a place in our campaign for you," she added, alluding to the Republicans who've vocally supported her due to their disapproval of Trump's actions that day.

-538's