Former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris clashed during Tuesday’s debate, with an early focus on Trump’s Wharton School credentials and economic policies.
Harris sharply criticized Trump’s plan, arguing it could worsen the deficit and lead to inflation and recession. “What the Wharton School said is Donald Trump’s plan would actually explode the deficit,” Harris said. She also mentioned that financial experts, including Goldman Sachs and Nobel Laureates, have viewed Trump’s proposals unfavorably.
Trump countered by highlighting his credentials from the Wharton School of Finance. “I went to the Wharton School of Finance, and many top professors there think my plan is brilliant. It’s a great plan,” he said.
Trump’s connection to Wharton has been a significant part of his public persona. He started his college education at Fordham University in the Bronx in 1964 but transferred to Wharton two…
