Former President Donald Trump is a "skilled debater," but Vice President Kamala Harris is "tough as nails," Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro said Friday ahead of the Sept. 10 presidential debate.
Trump, he told ABC's "The View," "is a skilled debater who is willing to say anything at any time just to get through a question, and he's a showman. He's been on TV before, so don't underestimate Donald Trump."
But Harris, the Democrat said, is "tough as nails."
"She's a prosecutor. She'll be prepared, as was said before, she'll be ready to go."
The debate comes just 75 days after President Joe Biden's widely panned debate performance triggered a political earthquake that ultimately forced him from the race. Few expect such a transformative result this time, but Trump is on a mission to end Harris' "honeymoon."
The 90-minute debate begins at 9 p.m. ET Tuesday inside Philadelphia's National Constitutional Center. It will be moderated by ABC News anchors David Muir and Linsey Davis. In accordance with rules negotiated by both campaigns, there will be no live audience.
"This is going to be a tough debate," Shapiro said.
Information from The Associated Press was used in this report.
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