Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump shook hands again Wednesday morning as they arrived for the 9/11 anniversary ceremony in downtown Manhattan.
Harris, standing between New York Senator Chuck Schumer and President Joe Biden, reached across the president to shake hands with Trump, who was standing next to former New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg.
Vice President Kamala Harris greets Republican presidential candidate and former U.S. President Donald Trump as they gathered with family and friends at Ground Zero on September 11, 2024, to remember the victims who lost their lives on the 23rd anniversary of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks at the World Trade Center in New York City.
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Vice President and Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris shakes hands with Donald Trump as former New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg and President Joe Biden look on, during a memorial ceremony marking the 23rd anniversary of the September 11 terrorist attack on the World Trade Center at Ground Zero in New York City on September 11, 2024.
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The greeting came less than 12 hours after Harris and Trump met for the first time at a presidential debate hosted by ABC News in Philadelphia.
The handshake between Harris and Trump on Tuesday night ended an eight-year streak without a handshake at the presidential debates. There are no rules or regulations requiring a handshake before or after the debate.
Vice President and Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris (R) shakes hands with former President and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump during an ABC News presidential debate in Philadelphia, September 10, 2024.
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The president and vice president will attend 9/11 memorial ceremonies at Ground Zero, in Shanksville, Pennsylvania, and at the Pentagon on Wednesday. Trump will also visit Shanksville after the ceremony at Ground Zero.
Vice President and Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris, President Joe Biden, former New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg, Donald Trump and Senator JD Vance attend a memorial ceremony marking the 23rd anniversary of the September 11, 2024 terrorist attack on the World Trade Center at Ground Zero in New York City.
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Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, Vice President and Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris, President Joe Biden, former New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg and Donald Trump attend a memorial ceremony marking the 23rd anniversary of the September 11, 2024 terrorist attack on the World Trade Center at Ground Zero in New York City.
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“On this day 23 years ago, terrorists thought they could break our will and bring us to our knees. They were wrong. They will always be wrong,” Biden said in a statement. “In the darkest hours, we found light. And in the face of fear, we came together – to defend our country and help each other.”
“Today, our longest war is finally over. But our commitment to prevent another attack on our people never will be,” he said.
