EXCLUSIVEWho won the presidential debate? Experts reveal whether Donald Trump or Kamala Harris came out on top after their first head-to-head matchup

The first head-to-head matchup between former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris was full of testy moments and colorful twists and turns.  

Harris seemed to get under the ex-presidents skin by bringing up the size of his presidential rallies and tearing into the many legal cases against him.

In response, Trump dug at Harris for allowing millions of illegal migrants eating dogs and cats into the country and claimed that President Joe Biden actually hates her.

Throughout the debate, the vice president continuously shook her head and smiled, at one time mouthing thats not true when Trump started talking about her being a Marxist. 

Meanwhile, Trump scowled and looked down, sometimes interjecting during her allotted two minute response time as he spent the majority of the debate on the defensive.

Harris seemed to get under the ex-presidents skin by bringing up the size of his presidential rallies and tearing into the many legal cases against him

Critics also slammed the ABC News moderators, who hosted the debate, for being biased as they kept fact checking Trump, while letting Harris get away with her lies.

DailyMail.com breaks down analysis from top political experts who reveal the candidate that emerged victorious after the dramatic debate:

David Litt: Kamala Harris trounced Trump 

Former President Obamas top speechwriter David Litt told DailyMail.com that Democrats are cheering tonight.

Democrats like me were distraught after Trump beat Biden in the first debate. Tonight, were celebrating.

Vice President Harris was poised, calm, and laid out a clear policy vision that resonated with undecided voters. Trump had one job - to tie Harris to Bidens unpopular policies - and he apparently forgot the assignment.

He commented on how Trump continue to take the bait over and over which resulted in rambling, whining answers that made him look confused and completely unfit to lead.

If Donald Trump were a democrat and not a leader of a personality cult, his party would be talking about replacing him as its nominee after his disastrous performance in this debate.

Jonathan Bronitsky: Both candidates showed up

Bronitsky, former chief speechwriter for Trumps Attorney General Bill Barr and co-founder and CEO of ATHOS, said Harris did better than expected.

Both candidates showed up for the job, he told DailyMail.com. 

Trump was disciplined, sticking to the issues, former Bill Barr speechwriter told DaliyMail.com

Trump was disciplined, sticking to the issues. After a rocky start, Harris dispelled the notion that shes entirely incapable of delivering a coherent, extended argument without a teleprompter.

Bronitsky called it surprising that Harris was the candidate interrupting and launching petty jabs.

She hurled ad hominem attacks by proxy, like her mysterious, unnamed military leaders calling Trump a disgrace, he went on.

But he said Trump had more standout moments with his cracker-barrel wit and prevailed over the VP. 

He was on point, passionate, and genuinely ticked off about the countrys decline over the past four years. His frustration is certainly shared by countless fellow citizens.

Joel Payne: That was a Trump butt kicking

Democratic strategist Joel Payne declared that Harris won by a landslide.

That was a straight up butt kicking, Payne told DailyMail.com. Harris won that debate by three touchdowns.

Trump had more standout moments with his cracker-barrel wit and prevailed over the VP said one expert

Winning debates dont win you elections, but for the American people who are looking to learn more about Kamala Harris, she did very important work to educate the public about herself and about her vision. 

Payne similarly noted that Trump took every bait by the vice president. 

Trump was disheveled and rattled and took every bait she laid out. 

Max Burns: Not great for Trumps campaign

MSNBC contributor and Democratic strategist Max Burns told DailyMail.com that Trumps campaign is in trouble after the debate.

Tonights debate will be remembered for one thing: Donald Trump yelling that Haitians are eating Americas cats. Thats not the memory Trumps campaign wants in voters heads as early voting begins.  

Alfredo Ortiz: Harris is trying to run from her record

The leader of conservative advocacy group the Job Creators Network said that the debate set up a clear contrast between Trump and Harris.

MSNBC contributor and Democratic strategist Max Burns told DailyMail.com that Trumps campaign is in trouble after the debate

He hit the vice president for going into the debate with nothing but cliched talking points.

Kamala ducked and dodged from her failed liberal record, flip-flopping on countless important issues. Kamala can run from her record but cant hide from its results.

During the debate, Trump brought up unfounded claims that illegal migrants in Ohio are eating dogs and cats.

Theyre eating the pets of the people that live there, he said. And this is whats happening in our country, and its a shame… If she becomes president… well end up being Venezuela on steroids.

Harris simply replied with a laugh: I mean, talk about extreme.

Jessica Anderson: The New Kamala refuses to be honest

The leader of conservative advocacy group the Job Creators Network said that the debate set up a clear contrast between Trump and Harris

Jessica Anderson, president of the conservative Sentinel Action Fund, told DailyMail.com that Kamala Harris was trying to rewrite history on her support for the most fringe radical policies.

She listed off the border and immigration, fracking and energy and Bidenomics as examples. 

Its clear she still refuses to be honest with the country about where she stands, Anderson went on, saying she isnt fooling voters.

Four more years of Kamala with a Senate rubber stamp would continue more of the same chaos and destruction American families cant afford.