Trump press secretary rips into CNN for cutting her off mid-interview for ripping into colleagues Jake Tapper and Dana Bash… and how it is concerning for Donald for the upcoming debate
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Trump press secretary rips into CNN for cutting her off mid-interview for ripping into colleagues Jake Tapper and Dana Bash… and how it is concerning for Donald for the upcoming debate

Daily Mail  

Trump spokesperson Karoline Leavitt slammed CNN for cutting her off mid-interview on Monday morning but said, despite the incident, Donald Trump would still participate in Thursday night's debate. CNN's Kasie Hunt cut off Trump spokesperson Karoline Leavitt in an interview Meanwhile Hunt tweeted about the incident, saying her colleagues must be 'respected.' At a rally in Wisconsin last week, Trump argued he won't just be debating Biden but also CNN's two debate moderators - Jake Tapper and Dana Bash - who he says doesn't like him. Neither Donald Trump nor Joe Biden have been on the debate stage since 2020 - above they are seen at their last debate on October 22, 2020 President Joe Biden likes to do prep work at Camp David - above he and his team prepare for the State of the Union address at Camp David in March Neither man has been on the debate stage in years.

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'Stop the presses': MSNBC hosts single out 'extraordinary' Trump comment about Russia
3 weeks, 1 day ago

'Stop the presses': MSNBC hosts single out 'extraordinary' Trump comment about Russia

Raw Story  

A comment made by Donald Trump about Russia and Vladimir Putin during a White House talk on Thursday drew the attention of two MSNBC hosts on Friday morning which led them both to rip it apart. Trump's return to talking about the "Russian hoax" led "Morning Joe" co-host Willie Geist to fact-check the president. "The president of the United States …

Trump White House’s new press policy: Threats, revenge and MAGA media favoritism
3 weeks, 4 days ago

Trump White House’s new press policy: Threats, revenge and MAGA media favoritism

CNN  

CNN — This week is a troubling turning point in the already-tense dynamic between the Trump White House and the press corps. Historically the White House Correspondents’ Association, which represents the wider press corps, has managed the pool assignments. It also harms the spread of reliable information to people, communities, businesses and global financial markets that heavily depend on our …

CNN cuts off Stephen Miller as he uses 'softball' question to launch into anti-media rant
1 month ago

CNN cuts off Stephen Miller as he uses 'softball' question to launch into anti-media rant

Raw Story  

CNN's Boris Sanchez cut away from a White House press briefing Thursday after a reporter lobbed a "softball question" to Trump aide Stephen Miller that set him up perfectly to begin bashing the "liberal" media and former President Joe Biden. "And, also, who was running the White House when Joe Biden was in office, because I don't know a single …

Trump slaps down CNN darling Kaitlan Collins in Oval Office showdown
1 month, 1 week ago

Trump slaps down CNN darling Kaitlan Collins in Oval Office showdown

Daily Mail  

Donald Trump sparred with CNN star Kaitlan Collins over her network's 'credibility' while signing new worldwide reciprocal tariffs at the Oval Office on Thursday. President Donald Trump sparred with CNN star Kaitlan Collins at the Oval Office signing of his new worldwide reciprocal tariffs Before Trump could place the freshly signed document down on his desk, Collins jumped in to …

CNN's Jake Tapper goes on self-righteous monologue telling CBS not to settle Trump 60 Minutes lawsuit
1 month, 2 weeks ago

CNN's Jake Tapper goes on self-righteous monologue telling CBS not to settle Trump 60 Minutes lawsuit

Daily Mail  

CNN's Jake Tapper has warned CBS not to settle President Trump's lawsuit against them, which has the billionaire suing the outlet for a controversially edited interview with Kamala Harris. Trump slammed the network for allegedly editing Harris' answer aired on CBS's Face the Nation and 60 Minutes and referred to the editing of Harris's answer as 'the greatest fraud in …

Team Trump meets the press — and eats the press
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Team Trump meets the press — and eats the press

Salon  

On his ninth day, Donald Trump’s new administration finally summoned the White House press corps to the Brady Briefing Room. He’s had extended “pool sprays,” where the protective “pool” of reporters has asked some easy questions, but he has not appeared before the full White House press corps. According to the White House Correspondents Association, the first week of the …

The total number of questions Trump answered in his first week as he throws open access to the press
1 month, 3 weeks ago

The total number of questions Trump answered in his first week as he throws open access to the press

Daily Mail  

President Donald Trump stormed back into power on Monday and wasted no time throwing open up press access, that had gotten notoriously restrictive in former President Joe Biden's administration. U.S. President Donald Trump speaks to reporters after signing a series of executive orders in the Oval Office of the White House U.S. President Donald Trump speaks to reporters in the …

In Trump’s first week, FCC chair signals headaches ahead for media giants
1 month, 3 weeks ago

In Trump’s first week, FCC chair signals headaches ahead for media giants

LA Times  

President Trump’s pick to lead the Federal Communications Commission, Brendan Carr, was widely expected to make life more difficult for media organizations that weren’t aligned with the commander in chief’s agenda. One targeted NBC for featuring former Vice President Kamala Harris in a “Saturday Night Live” skit four days before the November election, saying the network wasn’t providing equal access …

Biden promised to turn the page on Trump. Now he’s being replaced by him
2 months, 1 week ago

Biden promised to turn the page on Trump. Now he’s being replaced by him

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Joe Biden promised nothing short of a national exorcism when he took office. Share Share Copy Link copied Email Facebook X Reddit LinkedIn Pinterest Flipboard Print Biden also said that “our democracy has held strong, and every day I’ve kept my commitment to be president for all Americans for one of the toughest periods in our nation’s history.” …

"Too big to rig": Trump maintains 2020 election denial in "Meet the Press" interview
3 months, 2 weeks ago

"Too big to rig": Trump maintains 2020 election denial in "Meet the Press" interview

Salon  

Donald Trump's first televised interview since Election Day was meant to be a forward-looking chat, but the president-elect couldn't help but relitigate his favorite grievances. Speaking to NBC's "Meet the Press" in an interview that aired on Sunday, Trump maintained that the 2020 election was stolen from him and said that Democrats were unable to pull off another heist in …

New White House pick lauds Trump as greatest 'advocate for free and fair press'
4 months ago

New White House pick lauds Trump as greatest 'advocate for free and fair press'

Raw Story  

Donald Trump’s next White House press secretary praised the incoming president as being a great advocate for a free and fair press — just before trashing the media as “hostile and fake.” The curious juxtaposition came Tuesday during Karoline Leavitt’s first interview since being named as Trump's next White House press secretary – the youngest person to hold the role. …

CNN conservative Scott Jennings could be Trump's pick for press secretary: report
4 months, 1 week ago

CNN conservative Scott Jennings could be Trump's pick for press secretary: report

Raw Story  

One of President-elect Donald Trump's staunchest defenders on CNN is in the running to serve as the next White House Press Secretary, Politico reported Wednesday. Others, according to campaign insiders, "include Fox News commentator Katie Pavlich, former White House spokesman Hogan Gidley, spokesman for America First Policy Institute’s Marc Lotter, RNC spokesperson Elizabeth Pipko, and former Treasury official Monica Crowley." …

How Donald Trump won—by being Donald Trump
4 months, 2 weeks ago

How Donald Trump won—by being Donald Trump

Live Mint  

Former President Donald Trump cleared a path to the White House by doubling down on the very things that Democrats said made him unfit to return to the Oval Office. Yet Trump felt free to repeat Republican presidential candidate Ronald Reagan’s famed question to voters during the 1980 debate with incumbent President Jimmy Carter, a performance that helped vault Reagan …

'Oh, come on senator': CNN's Bash pounces on Tim Scott for defending Trump election lies
4 months, 2 weeks ago

'Oh, come on senator': CNN's Bash pounces on Tim Scott for defending Trump election lies

Raw Story  

CNN's Dana Bash lost her patience with Sen. Tim Scott on Sunday morning after he first refused to encourage Donald Trump to stop spreading conspiracy rumors about Tuesday's election and then the South Carolina Republican blamed the media for spreading "misinformation." During his appearance on CNN's "State of the Union," the Donald Trump advocate was pressed by the CNN host …

Fox News cut rambling answers out of Trump barbershop interview: report
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Fox News cut rambling answers out of Trump barbershop interview: report

Salon  

As the Donald Trump campaign continues to fume over editing practices on "60 Minutes," Fox News is seemingly using a heavy hand to make the former president look good. A CNN analysis of a segment in which Trump visited a Bronx barbershop with "Fox & Friends" host Lawrence Jones​ found that the network edited Trump’s responses to make the candidate …

CNN host gets into awkward argument with top Republican about Trump’s bizarre Arnold Palmer comment
5 months ago

CNN host gets into awkward argument with top Republican about Trump’s bizarre Arnold Palmer comment

The Independent  

Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter for all the latest entertainment news and reviews Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy CNN anchor Jake Tapper got into an awkward argument with Republican …

Mike Johnson accused of Trump 'cover-up' after combative interview
5 months ago

Mike Johnson accused of Trump 'cover-up' after combative interview

Raw Story  

After sharing a clip of House Speaker Mike Johnson battling with Jake Tapper over Donald Trump's desire for prosecute his political enemies if he is re-elected, the hosts of MSNBC's "Morning Joe" lambasted the Republican leader. Pressed on Trump calling his critics the "enemy within,": Johnson claimed that the CNN host was blowing the ex-president's words out of proportion, which …

'Exhausted' Trump baited on MSNBC with 'comfortable' interview promise
5 months ago

'Exhausted' Trump baited on MSNBC with 'comfortable' interview promise

Raw Story  

After praising Vice President Kamala Harris for deftly handling an interview with a combative Bret Baier on Fox News earlier in the week, a tongue-in-cheek Michael Steele extended an invitation to Donald Trump to appear on his MSNBC "The Weekend" show with a tantalizing offer. After noting that Trump insiders have admitted that the former president has been canceling interviews …

Trump Knocks Candidates For Lacking 'Courage' To Debate In Damning Resurfaced Clip
5 months ago

Trump Knocks Candidates For Lacking 'Courage' To Debate In Damning Resurfaced Clip

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Donald Trump, who has continued to dodge opportunities to debate Vice President Kamala Harris again, mocked politicians for being “afraid” to debate in a clip resurfaced by CNN on Thursday. CNN’s Andrew Kaczynski, in an appearance on “Erin Burnett OutFront,” also pointed to a separate 2011 clip in which Trump told Fox News’ Megyn Kelly that the …

Trump gripes about Fox News' guests weeks before election: 'If I win, it's despite Fox'
5 months ago

Trump gripes about Fox News' guests weeks before election: 'If I win, it's despite Fox'

Raw Story  

Donald Trump took aim at Fox News Thursday after previous meltdowns over the network's hosting of Kamala Harris for a sit-down interview with anchor Bret Baier. "Why does Suzanne Scott of FoxNews keep putting on third rate 'talking heads' like Jessica Tarlov, Richard Fowler, Patrick Murphy, 'something' Wolf, Keisha Lance Bottoms, and other Radical Left Lunatics that lie, and make …

'Seems very weak': Trump opponents pounce as he cancels yet another mainstream interview
5 months ago

'Seems very weak': Trump opponents pounce as he cancels yet another mainstream interview

Raw Story  

Former President Donald Trump's opponents pounced on Thursday after it was revealed that he'd backed out of yet another mainstream media interview. CNN's Brian Stelter reports that Trump canceled a planned interview with NBC News, which came after he similarly backed out of interviews with CNBC and CBS News' "60 Minutes." "Trump cancelled on 60 Minutes, is refusing a second …

Trump says Fox News has "lost its way" after Harris agrees to interview
5 months, 1 week ago

Trump says Fox News has "lost its way" after Harris agrees to interview

Salon  

Former President Donald Trump said Fox News has “lost its way” after the network announced it would air a sit-down interview with Vice President Kamala Harris. Fox News’ chief political correspondent, Bret Baier, will interview Harris in the battleground state of Pennsylvania on Wednesday. Related Treating MAGA as an epidemic In another post, the 78-year-old wrote that Harris’ senior advisor, …

Chris Wallace says Trump is "scared" of Harris as former president pulls out of another interview
5 months, 1 week ago

Chris Wallace says Trump is "scared" of Harris as former president pulls out of another interview

Salon  

Former President Donald Trump has backed out of yet another mainstream press interview amid questions about his fitness for office, with journalist Chris Wallace accusing the Republican nominee of ducking media appearances because he's "scared" that he will be compared to his younger and fitter Democratic rival. “Well, Trump canceled, and he was going to come on,” Kernen said, adding …

Harris, Trump Hit Swing States As Election Day Looms: Latest Updates
5 months, 1 week ago

Harris, Trump Hit Swing States As Election Day Looms: Latest Updates

Huff Post  

Trump has raised some eyebrows by pulling out of at least three high-profile interviews on major networks — CNBC, NBC and CBS — in the last few weeks. Politico's Playbook newsletter reported Friday that a Trump campaign official had given a surprising explanation to yet another outlet, The Shade Room, a pop culture site focused on young Black audiences. A …

Top Trump aides 'erupted' in behind-the-scenes meltdown over debate fact-checking: report
5 months, 1 week ago

Top Trump aides 'erupted' in behind-the-scenes meltdown over debate fact-checking: report

Raw Story  

Donald Trump's campaign team went on a behind-the-scenes meltdown mid-way through the former president’s debate with Vice President Kamala Harris, a new report revealed Monday. “Trump’s advisers — including Chris LaCivita and Miller — erupted on ABC executives and journalists in the middle of the debate, according to the people familiar with the situation,” the Post reported. But the team …

Jake Tapper Reveals His Stunned Message To Control Room While Moderating Biden-Trump Debate
5 months, 1 week ago

Jake Tapper Reveals His Stunned Message To Control Room While Moderating Biden-Trump Debate

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING CNN’s Jake Tapper recalled on Thursday, on NBC’s “Late Night,” his stunned, real-time response to President Joe Biden’s disastrous performance against Donald Trump during the June presidential debate that Tapper moderated with colleague Dana Bash. “Late Night” host Seth Meyers noted to Tapper how “to a lot of viewers it became clear early on that it wasn’t …

Trump again ignores First Amendment and says news network should be investigated
5 months, 1 week ago

Trump again ignores First Amendment and says news network should be investigated

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “I’ve never seen this before, but the producers of 60 Minutes sliced and diced …

'Rumors and lies': CNN's Dana Bash unleashes attack on Trump's latest conspiracy theory
5 months, 2 weeks ago

'Rumors and lies': CNN's Dana Bash unleashes attack on Trump's latest conspiracy theory

Raw Story  

CNN host Dana Bash claimed former President Donald Trump was "hurting" his own MAGA voters by spreading conspiracy theories about FEMA support in western North Carolina in the aftermath of flooding caused by Hurricane Helene. "The Biden administration is blasting Donald Trump's barrage of lies in the wake of Hurricane Helene," Bash said during a CNN panel discussion on Monday. …

Jimmy Fallon Gets Trump Out Of Debating Harris With Scathing 'Excuse Generator'
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Jimmy Fallon Gets Trump Out Of Debating Harris With Scathing 'Excuse Generator'

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Donald Trump clearly doesn’t want to debate Kamala Harris again, and Jimmy Fallon’s developed a new tool to help him get out of it. “A new poll found that 64% of people want to see another debate between Kamala Harris and Donald Trump, while the other 36% are Donald Trump,” the comedian quipped on “The Tonight Show” …

Ex-Trump aide taunts him for ducking second Harris debate: 'Lost his fighting spirit'
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Ex-Trump aide taunts him for ducking second Harris debate: 'Lost his fighting spirit'

Raw Story  

Donald Trump made it clear that he has no intention of participating in another debate after his poor performance against Kamala Harris — and now one of his former aides is mocking him for it. Ex-campaign adviser and short-lived White House communications director Anthony Scaramucci told CNN last week that Trump wouldn't be able to resist and would do another …

Ex-Trump advisor Chris Christie says Trump will give in and face Harris in another debate: ‘He needs it’
6 months ago

Ex-Trump advisor Chris Christie says Trump will give in and face Harris in another debate: ‘He needs it’

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Chris Christie appeared as part of the political …

'The moment that broke Trump': Ex-president's new Fox News interview reply stuns observers
6 months ago

'The moment that broke Trump': Ex-president's new Fox News interview reply stuns observers

Raw Story  

Donald Trump was interviewed by Brian Kilmeade on Fox News, and the video was published Saturday night. During the Fox News interview, Trump gave a surprising response about the strength of his debate performance. "Well, I thought that she had a debate which was interesting, because she wasn't answering any questions," Trump said. Former NBA and University of Kentucky player …

Pollster accused of 'nincompoopery' after pushing Harris for Fox News debate against Trump
6 months ago

Pollster accused of 'nincompoopery' after pushing Harris for Fox News debate against Trump

Raw Story  

GOP pollster Frank Luntz on Saturday was hit with a barrage of criticism after he questioned why Vice President Kamala Harris wouldn't debate Donald Trump on Fox News. CNN's Kaitlan Collins reported the news on social media, and Harris responded, saying she would "gladly accept a second presidential debate on October 23." Bill Grueskin, a faculty member at Columbia Journalism …

Watch: CNN anchor grills ex-Trump official over 'gaslighting' on violent rhetoric
6 months ago

Watch: CNN anchor grills ex-Trump official over 'gaslighting' on violent rhetoric

Raw Story  

A one-time official in former President Donald Trump's administration was shut down on live television Tuesday morning by a CNN host fed-up with political "gaslighting." "You still have Vice President Harris's campaign saying that is a danger and threat to democracy and Donald Trump's subscribes to every word in it," Mowers argued. Trump indeed appears to have been targeted by …

ABC News debate dominated the week's Presidential campaign
6 months, 1 week ago

ABC News debate dominated the week's Presidential campaign

NPR  

ABC News debate dominated the week's Presidential campaign Last week's presidential debate and its aftereffects dominated the campaign. AYESHA RASCOE, HOST: The presidential race was dominated last week by the ABC News debate, where the two candidates faced off for the first and possibly final time. HARRIS: So North Carolina, two nights ago, Donald Trump and I had our debate. …

'Cracking under that stress': CNN conservative nose dives as he tries to spin Trump debate
6 months, 1 week ago

'Cracking under that stress': CNN conservative nose dives as he tries to spin Trump debate

Raw Story  

A Republican strategist's attempt to blame former President Donald Trump's disastrous debate performance on ABC News moderators and defend his mental faculties blew up in face on CNN Friday morning. Conservative Scott Jennings fielded tough questions from anchor Jim Acosta about Trump's decision to "back down" from a second debate against Vice President Kamala Harris — and his repetition of …

Trump rules out another debate against Harris as her campaign announces $47M haul in hours afterward
6 months, 1 week ago

Trump rules out another debate against Harris as her campaign announces $47M haul in hours afterward

Associated Press  

Donald Trump on Thursday ruled out another presidential debate against Kamala Harris as her campaign announced a massive fundraising haul in the hours after the two candidates met on stage. Trump, the Republican nominee, posted on Truth Social that “THERE WILL BE NO THIRD DEBATE!” following Tuesday’s debate against Harris and his June debate against President Joe Biden. “This historic, …

Trump says there will be ‘NO THIRD DEBATE’ in social media rant
6 months, 1 week ago

Trump says there will be ‘NO THIRD DEBATE’ in social media rant

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Trump declared, “THERE WILL BE NO THIRD DEBATE” in a Thursday afternoon post on …

'Obviously I failed': CNN's Dana Bash laughs off Trump's taunts amid debate complaints
6 months, 1 week ago

'Obviously I failed': CNN's Dana Bash laughs off Trump's taunts amid debate complaints

Raw Story  

CNN's Dana Bash is laughing off recent insults from former President Donald Trump over her handling of a key interview with Vice President Kamala Harris, she told Salon reporter Dean Obeidallah in a new interview. Bash, a co-moderator of Trump's presidential debate against President Joe Biden in June, became the target of Trump's Truth Social commentary she prepared to grill …

Trump declares no more debates with Kamala Harris in rambling Truth Social post
6 months, 1 week ago

Trump declares no more debates with Kamala Harris in rambling Truth Social post

Raw Story  

Former President Donald Trump believes that he's debated with Vice President Kamala Harris enough. In a rambling Thursday afternoon Truth Social post, the former president declared that he didn't need to debate Harris again because he won so soundly in their first debate, despite the fact that the vast majority of polls show that he lost the debate handily. "Polls …

'Worst on television': Trump throws tantrum after Fox News host panned his performance
6 months, 1 week ago

'Worst on television': Trump throws tantrum after Fox News host panned his performance

Raw Story  

Donald Trump lashed out Thursday at a prominent Fox News anchor who said the former president and Republican nominee "decisively lost" his debate against Vice President Kamala Harris. Trump took to Truth Social to lambast Neil Cavuto and throw jabs at two liberal-leaning cable news channels, one of them MSNBC, less than a day after his performance at the Philadelphia …

‘Three to one’: Republicans protest presidential debate fact checking as unfair to Trump
6 months, 1 week ago

‘Three to one’: Republicans protest presidential debate fact checking as unfair to Trump

Raw Story  

WASHINGTON — Former President Donald Trump and other Republicans complained Wednesday that the previous night’s ABC News presidential debate was unfair toward the GOP nominee. Trump and his allies said the ABC News moderators, “World News Tonight” anchor and managing editor David Muir and “World News Tonight” Sunday anchor and ABC News Live “Prime” anchor Linsey Davis, sided with Harris …

Conservative Pundit Reality Checks Trump Fans With ‘Brute Fact’ About Debate
6 months, 1 week ago

Conservative Pundit Reality Checks Trump Fans With ‘Brute Fact’ About Debate

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Conservative pundit, Fox News contributor and former federal prosecutor Andrew McCarthy slammed Donald Trump’s debate performance in his latest National Review column ― which was damningly titled “Trump’s Trainwreck.” “If you’re obsessing over how bad, how in the tank for Kamala Harris, the two ABC news moderators were, it’s because you don’t want to come to grips …

Trump used 'morons' for debate prep and made a 'fool of himself': prominent podcaster
6 months, 1 week ago

Trump used 'morons' for debate prep and made a 'fool of himself': prominent podcaster

Raw Story  

Former President Donald Trump severely hobbled his chances at the debate in Philadelphia by choosing unserious people to prep him for the debate, including Florida Rep. Matt Gaetz and former Hawaii Rep. Tulsi Gabbard, prominent liberal podcaster Tommy Vietor told MSNBC's "The ReidOut" on Wednesday evening. Trump's performance, which even Republicans regarded as a "trainwreck," saw him struggling to answer …

Fox News host triggers Donald Trump by saying "he decisively lost" the debate with Kamala Harris
6 months, 1 week ago

Fox News host triggers Donald Trump by saying "he decisively lost" the debate with Kamala Harris

Salon  

Republican and Democratic critics alike had some pointers for Donald Trump after his disastrous ABC News debate performance against Vice President Kamala Harris on Tuesday but the former president isn’t open to it — especially not from Fox Business host Neil Cavuto. During Wednesday’s “Cavuto: Coast to Coast,” the eponymous host bashed the GOP nominee, saying that “he decisively lost" …

Maggie Haberman shares what Trump camp is more concerned about than his debate conspiracy
6 months, 1 week ago

Maggie Haberman shares what Trump camp is more concerned about than his debate conspiracy

Raw Story  

A prominent New York Times reporter revealed Wednesday on CNN that close advisors of former President Donald Trump wished he hadn't mentioned a racist conspiracy theory — but were "more concerned" about a separate failed "missed opportunity." Maggie Haberman joined "The Situation Room" on Wednesday and said Trump likely knows he performed "sub-optimally" at his debate against Vice President Kamala …

Republicans Didn’t Love Trump’s Debate Flop, But They’re Not Freaking Out – Yet
6 months, 1 week ago

Republicans Didn’t Love Trump’s Debate Flop, But They’re Not Freaking Out – Yet

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Former President Donald Trump turned in a debate performance on Tuesday night more notable for the memes he generated about not having plans and eating dogs than it was for any attacks he landed on Vice President Kamala Harris. Sen. Lindsey Graham, who faulted Trump’s prep team for his poor performance following Tuesday’s debate, told reporters he …

Moderating A Trump Debate Is A No-Win Situation
6 months, 1 week ago

Moderating A Trump Debate Is A No-Win Situation

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Tuesday night’s presidential debate was a study in contrasts. Unlike their CNN counterparts in June, ABC News moderators David Muir and Linsey Davis came prepared to push back on former President Donald Trump’s lies. When Muir referred to Trump’s recent racist attacks against Vice President Kamala Harris, including his suggestion that Harris, who has always identified as …

'What do you make of that?' Trump spokesperson cornered with brutal debate poll numbers
6 months, 1 week ago

'What do you make of that?' Trump spokesperson cornered with brutal debate poll numbers

Raw Story  

During an appearance on CNN on Wednesday morning, Donald Trump spokesperson Karoline Leavitt was put on the spot by host John Berman with a debate poll that showed Vice President Kamala Harris was the overwhelming winner of Tuesday's debate and then saw her complaints about fact-checking by the moderators swatted away. "After Leavitt insisted, "The American people still have a …

Who won the presidential debate? Harris laughed, Trump spiraled
6 months, 1 week ago

Who won the presidential debate? Harris laughed, Trump spiraled

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Trump rambled about familiar talking points during Tuesday …

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