Trump touts 'monumental victory' over Harris in post-debate speech

Former President Donald Trump on Thursday touted a "monumental victory" over Vice President Kamala Harris in the Tuesday evening ABC News debate in his first major political appearance since that event.

"As everyone saw two nights ago, we had a monumental victory over comrade Kamala Harris in the presidential debate," he said in Tucson, Ariz. "We went big with independent voters, moderates, Republicans and working people all across this nation, putting forward a clear vision to very simply, make America great again."

"So, because we've done two debates and because they were successful, there will be no third debate," he declared, referencing his prior debate with President Joe Biden in June.

He further accused Harris of consistently lying during the debate without being fact-checked by the moderators. Trump further pointed to pundit analysis that he was angry during the debate.

"People said that I was angry at the debate. Angry. I was angry, and yes, I am angry because [Biden] allowed 21 million illegal aliens invading our communities. Many of them are criminals. Many are criminals. I'm angry," he doubled down. "I am angry about Venezuelan gangs taking over Aurora Colorado and illegal Haitians. And he came in, illegal Haitian migrants taking over a beautiful place... 

"I'm angry about young American girls being raped and sodomized and murdered by Savage criminal aliens. I'm angry about rampant inflation destroying our middle class, and the American people are also very angry about that and every other thing that we've had to endure for three and a half years," he went on.

Trump further employed his former catch-phrase from "The Apprentice," declaring that "We're going to go 'Comrade [Harris], you're fired. Get out.'"