Harris and Trump gear up for their high-stakes presidential debate

It wasn’t the debate either candidate expected months ago — but it’s shaping up to be the most anticipated event to date in the 2024 presidential contest.

Donald Trump and Kamala Harris will square off on a Philadelphia stage next Tuesday for the first — and perhaps, only — time before November’s crucial election.

The meeting comes just two-and-a-half months after president Joe Biden’s disastrous debate performance that upended…