The world observes the 'intense debate' between Trump and Harris, prompting a response from international media.

The U.S. presidential debate on Tuesday night attracted viewers beyond just Americans, with former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris squaring off for the first time.

The November election's results are anticipated to significantly impact U.S. foreign policy, and the global community has closely monitored the developments following President Biden's withdrawal from the race in July.

The Tuesday night debate sparked comparisons between the reactions of the international press and Trump's first debate, which mainly centered on doubts about Biden's cognitive abilities.

This time, though, Trump’s performance was in their crosshairs.

United Kingdom

The U.K. press, known for its party-line divisions, criticized Trump's performance under Harris' pressure, who successfully flustered him despite many of his opponents' inability to do so.

The Telegraph's three leading stories on the debate concluded that Harris emerged victorious, with one headline stating "Harris outshines Trump in heated exchange" and another describing Trump's behavior as "angry" and "disorganized."

The report concluded that Trump "looked ridiculous" when being analyzed in the debate.

Despite her limited discussion of her own platform, Harris won the political debate with her effective attack strategy. Trump was taken in by her tactics, hook, line, and sinker.

The Times of London, often viewed as a conservative newspaper, reported that Trump had difficulty in the debate, while another report criticized him for focusing on his base instead of targeting moderate voters after they accused him of spreading a false claim that migrants in Springfield, Ohio, were eating pets.

Taylor Swift's endorsement boosted Harris's strong night on the Times' homepage.

The Sun reported on the divided opinions of the night, with one source stating that Trump criticized Harris, while another expert deemed Trump's debate arguments "nonsense" and emphasized his emotional outburst over the "migrants eating pets" claim.

France

With Le Monde, the top French publication, leading with a headline that read "Harris, on offense, wins debate against Trump," the French press declared Harris the winner.

The Paris-based magazine L'Express, which is center-right, asserted that Trump was on the defensive during the debate in their report titled, "Kamala Harris has started to attack Trump - the debate viewed by the foreign press."

Germany

In a fiery debate, Harris managed to put Trump on the defensive, according to Deutsche Welle's leading story, which reported that pollsters showed Harris winning by a narrow margin.

The report stated that the debate is unlikely to influence U.S. voters, a sentiment shared by many news outlets in the country.

Russia

TASS's homepage did not feature any coverage of the U.S. debate.

RIA Novosti, a state-run news agency, lightly covered the debate and published a report headlined "Trump is doomed."

The German Foreign Office responded to criticism from Trump during his closing remarks about Berlin's clean energy push, according to a second report.

The ministry posted a response to X in the report, stating that Germany's energy system is fully operational with more than 50% renewables. Despite this, we are shutting down coal and nuclear plants, with coal being phased out by 2038 at the latest.

The ministry added a jab at Trump's previous debate comments by stating, "PS: We also don't eat cats and dogs."

Ukraine

In Ukraine, where the 2024 election results are expected to have a significant impact due to Trump's previous comments about military support for Kyiv, reports focused on the combative exchange between Trump and Harris.

Trump claims he will settle the war before taking office in November, but has not specified how he will achieve this.

The report did not identify a victor or a vanquished party, but it emphasized the intense conflict between the two individuals regarding the topic of Russia's invasion and underscored Trump's unwillingness to express whether he desired Ukraine to emerge victorious.

Israel

Though both candidates spent little time discussing the war between Israel and Hamas, Israeli publications appeared to have more heavily covered the debate, and Harris was largely deemed the frontrunner.

A report by Israel Hayom, a right-leaning outlet, stated that Harris was "radiating confidence and command" while Trump came across as "self-involved rather than voter-oriented."

The report stated that no clear "knockout" winner emerged, but the debate was a "genuine rhetorical slugfest" where Harris effectively exposed Trump's weaknesses and disrupted his rhythm.

The Jerusalem Post, known for its conservative reporting, characterized the debate as "predictable." However, the paper noted that Trump's prediction that Israel would cease to exist under a Harris presidency was a "reach" and "stripped the Jewish state of any agency or capacity to survive."