Trump and Harris engage in a historic debate, with stakes at an all-time high, according to experts.

On Tuesday, Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Trump will clash in their first and possibly final debate during the 2024 presidential election.

With eight weeks remaining until Election Day and early voting beginning in some key battleground states, the upcoming 90-minute primetime debate between Harris and Trump at Philadelphia's National Constitution Center is a crucial event.

The stakes are extremely high in the campaign, according to longtime Republican strategist David Kochel, who has experience in multiple GOP presidential campaigns.

The heated competition between the candidates and their teams has intensified as the presidency hangs in the balance before the upcoming debate.

The vice president warned in a radio interview that we should be prepared for the fact that the opponent is not constrained by telling the truth and has no limits to how low he will go.

The comment appeared to be the most recent attempt by Harris to stir up trouble with Trump before the confrontation.

In the past month and a half, Trump has consistently belittled the vice president's intelligence, referred to her as "Comrade Harris," and questioned her racial identity.

Trump has been preparing for a "rigged" debate by repeatedly criticizing ABC News, the host of the 90-minute event, and accusing the network's top talent of bias against him.

The Trump campaign argues that Americans' enthusiasm for Vice President Harris is dwindling, despite his recent surge in polling and fundraising support after becoming the Democrats' standard-bearer.

Biden's poor showing in the June debate against Trump sparked doubts about his ability to continue serving as president for another four years, prompting a growing number of Democrats to urge him to abandon his campaign. Biden ultimately made the decision to end his bid for re-election and endorse his vice president in a major announcement on July 21.

Kochel stated that the debate that led to Biden's withdrawal from the race was highly consequential, and if there is another debate that is more significant, it would be this one.

According to the latest national and key battleground state polls, which indicate a margin-of-error race, he stated that "this race has settled into an absolute tie, and this may be the only real point that can create a dynamic where these candidates can move up or down."

Trump and Harris are adopting contrasting strategies for the upcoming confrontation on Tuesday.

Harris spent four days in a downtown Pittsburgh hotel for an intensive "debate camp," which included many mock debate sessions. She arrived in Philadelphia a day earlier, on Monday evening, for the debate.

On Saturday, Trump left his golf club in Bedminster, New Jersey, to travel to Wisconsin for a campaign rally.

On Tuesday, Trump will meet with advisors at his Mar-a-Lago club in Palm Beach, Florida, before flying to Philadelphia for the 9pm ET debate, which will be broadcast on the Planet Chronicle Channel.

Jason Miller, Trump campaign senior adviser, stated that Trump is well-prepared for every style of questioning because he has been practicing unscripted pressers, pull-asides, and interviews throughout the campaign.

The former president has frequently criticized Harris for only participating in one significant interview and not holding any press conferences since becoming the Democrats' standard-bearer. In response, the Trump campaign announced that the former president will hold another news conference on Friday in Los Angeles.

Both candidates come into the debate aiming to achieve certain goals.

Harris's primary objective is to prevent harm by avoiding significant blunders. Additionally, she aims to win over undecided voters in the race and counter Trump's accusations that she is more liberal than progressive rockstars Sens. Sanders and Warren.

Discussing the extent to which Harris must challenge Trump's inaccuracies.

Maryland Gov. Wes Moore, a top Harris surrogate and a rising star in the Democratic Party, stated on Monday that he believes the vice president will not spend her time fact-checking Donald Trump, and he considers this exercise unproductive.

Harris, who is less well-known to Americans than Trump, needs to focus on presenting her vision for the country's future.

Trump's top priority in the debate is to refrain from further offending Harris, who, if elected, would become the country's first female president and face a significant polling gap among women voters.

Tying Harris to Biden is also high on Trump's to-do list, as Americans continue to grapple with persistent inflation despite decreasing rates.

"Corey Lewandowski, senior Trump campaign adviser, stated on Planet Chronicle 'The Story' that while she can run, she cannot evade her tenure during the Biden administration. According to him, the upcoming debate will showcase the differences in the candidates' views on what the country should look like."

President Trump's stance is well-known to the American people, as they are aware of the policies and actions he implemented during his presidency, according to Sen. Tom Cotton of Arkansas, a Trump ally, who spoke to Planet Chronicle Digital.

Cotton accused Kamala Harris of running as a blank slate.

Texas Governor Greg Abbott, a Trump ally, advised the former president to "allow Harris to speak."

In a Planet Chronicle Digital interview, the three-term governor stated that the more she speaks without using a teleprompter, the more America will see that she is not qualified for the task at hand.

Ari Fleischer, a Republican consultant and Planet Chronicle contributor, advised Trump to focus on policy during the upcoming debate with Kamala Harris, just as he did with Biden in the first debate. Fleischer believes that Trump's disciplined and tough approach to policy would be effective against Harris.

The question heading into the debate is whether Trump will adhere to the advice he receives and maintain discipline during the confrontation.

"Trump is going to be himself," Miller told reporters.

The same rules that governed the Biden-Trump debate were agreed upon by both camps after much discussion.

During an opponent's responses, the microphones will once again be muted, which pundits view as a triumph for Trump.

And as with the June debate, there will be no studio audience.

The candidates will be given a pen, pad, and water, but cannot use pre-written notes or props, and cannot communicate with their campaign staff during the debate or commercial breaks.

According to the rules, only David Muir and Linsey Davis from ABC News will be allowed to ask questions during the moderation.

After the debate, Harris resumes her campaign, beginning with two rallies in North Carolina on Thursday.

"Maria Cardona, a longtime Democratic strategist and presidential campaign veteran, stated to Planet Chronicle Digital that while the debate is an important moment in the campaign, it is just one moment. The race was already a margin of error going into the debate, and it will remain so afterward."

Trump promptly resumes his campaign, making a stop in Arizona on Thursday.