Yesterday Friday the American vice president Kamala Harris gave her first interview to CNN showing how she plans to face Donald Trump and win the presidency avoiding political “slips”.

On September 10, she will again take the stage as a candidate Democratic president to face Donald Trump in what is the toughest challenge of her campaign so far. The question is can she succeed and using her tactics come out victorious?

Public debate has played a major role in Kamala Harris’ political career, from her run for California attorney general to her rise to the vice presidency, according to BBC analysis. Taking a look at her past interviews and discussions it is clear that Kamala Harris knows when to grab the spotlight, but also when he should stand by them.

Using those instincts against the combative Trump, Kamala now hopes to use them in her next debate with him and come out victorious. She herself knows there is no margin for error, so it is just as important to her campaign that she avoids tripping over whatever “bumps” she receives from her opponent.

In her first debate appearances, Harris behaved smartly leaving her opponents defeated. He knows very well when should he back off“I think she’s someone who uses silence incredibly well,” said Maya Rupert, a Democrat who worked on the 2020 campaigns of Julián Castro and Elizabeth Warren.

One of her tried and tested tactics is to openly state her intention to want to talk and compel her opponents – and the public – to listen to her.

Republicans have released clips of her public statements for years ridiculing her speaking style in order to paint her as incompetent. In fact, her opponents have often criticized her for a lack of clarity.

In the much-anticipated September 10th telefight, Kamala Harris will be called upon to pull out all the stops and refute the Republicans when she comes face-to-face with Donald Trump for the first time. Even for the most seasoned politicians, Trump presents a formidable challenge, according to strategic analysts. In a 2016 debate against Democratic rival Hillary Clinton, he famously chased her around the stage, drawing all attention to him even when it was her turn to respond.

His first 2020 presidential debate against Biden turned into an incomprehensible hand-to-hand battle when Trump kept interrupting him. At one point, Biden became so irritated that he snapped, “Will you shut up, man?”

“Donald Trump is a unique and special case because you never really know what’s coming,” said Ms. Smith, who has prepared the Democratic candidates for debates.

Kamala Harris as an ex-prosecutor is adept at constantly changing the conversation. It’s something he’s also proven during heated Senate hearings. However, the format of the upcoming debate may limit her ability to showcase her prosecutorial skills, as the microphones will reportedly be turned off when it’s the other person’s turn to speak.

For analysts, one of the tactics that Kamala Harris could add to her quiver during the debate with Trump is to simply ignore him, and make her point by closing her ears to what her opponent has to say.