Harris–Trump debate: The most absurd talking points about abortion, immigration, and Jan. 6.
SlateIt had been reported before the debate that unlike Vice President Kamala Harris, Donald Trump underwent minimal preparation for facing off against his adversary. Tim Walz, Harris’ Pick for VP, “Is OK” With Executing Babies After Birth Trump was asked why women should trust him on reproductive rights given how often he has changed his position on abortion. Why is it blowing up?’ Because you need Trump back as president.” He added: “Look, Viktor Orbán said it—he said the most respected, most feared person is Donald Trump.” Observers of international politics typically agree Orbán has moved his country toward authoritarianism in pursuit of his “illiberal Christian democracy.” It’s a worrying model of politics with a strange following on the far right in the U.S., especially among those who have given up on democratic ideals. That When He Admitted Losing the 2020 Election, He Meant It “Sarcastically” One of Trump’s greatest political necessities is maintaining his professed belief that the 2020 election was stolen from him: It justifies, to his supporters, Trump’s behavior leading up to Biden’s inauguration, his goading of the mob on Jan. 6, and any future plans to challenge another potential election loss, while also allowing Trump to maintain his unbeatable saviorlike persona for his most devoted fans. That When It Comes to Harris’ Racial Identity, “Whatever She Wants to Be Is OK With Me” During a disastrous interview with the National Association of Black Journalists last month, Trump was strangely belligerent about Kamala Harris’ racial identity, asserting that Harris had only recently and for political reasons started identifying as Black.