This is the second of a two-part series on tonight's first, and so far only scheduled, debate between Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump. Read the first part here.

Q: Let’s talk about the border. Polling suggests that Americans like Mr. Trump’s tough approach. What will you do about the border?

A: Tough on the border? I’ll tell you what he’s tough on. He’s tough on fellow Republicans who want to secure our borders when he thinks it’ll hurt him politically.

That’s why in February, he killed the toughest-in-history Senate border security bill that his own ally, Sen. James Lankford of Oklahoma, negotiated. Trump stopped it. His Republican enablers gave in. He didn’t want his presidential opponent to get the credit. He wanted the problem to exist at this very moment.

He thinks that the more people who cross our borders the better he’ll do. That’s typical Trump, putting himself first, putting America second.

Well guess what, we’re tired of his con games.

Border security is key to national security. President Biden and I know that. That’s why we have put in place what measures we could by executive order, like limiting asylum claims when border crossings rise.

And what do you know? Illegal crossings at the border are down to the lowest level since the middle of the pandemic.

Your choice in this election is clear: Someone who will do something about border security or someone who just wants you to be afraid of a problem he could have helped solve.

Q: Vice President Harris, as president, what would you do differently from President Biden in Israel?

A: As the vice president, I am first and foremost a team player. I give advice when asked, and I can assure you that as someone who’s seen everything in global affairs, Joe Biden seldom needs my advice on foreign policy.

I........

© Salon