'Our guy isn't always up for that': Aides worry debate will take Trump out of comfort zone
4 months ago

'Our guy isn't always up for that': Aides worry debate will take Trump out of comfort zone

Raw Story  

Donald Trump's team knows the stakes are staggeringly high for Tuesday night's debate against Kamala Harris — and they're worried the format might not suit his strengths. Although his campaign won't say he's been engaging in traditional "debate prep," insiders insist Trump will be ready for anything Harris or the moderators throw his way – and an insider revealed the disagreement over having muted microphones was just a provocation tactic. "If she didn’t want it, we would’ve wanted it.” Trump has been practicing some give-and-take moments that might occur during the debate and discussing campaign issues with senior adviser Jason Miller, Gaetz and former Democrat and ex-congresswoman for Hawaii Tulsi Gabbard, who debated Harris in 2019 during the Democratic presidential primary. “He sits around with smart people, listens, talks, adds, raises points,” said a Trump campaign adviser familiar with the debate discussions.

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Trump Knocks Candidates For Lacking 'Courage' To Debate In Damning Resurfaced Clip
2 months, 4 weeks 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 used 'morons' for debate prep and made a 'fool of himself': prominent podcaster
4 months 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 …

The Latest: Harris and Trump are prepping for the debate but their strategies are vastly different
4 months ago

The Latest: Harris and Trump are prepping for the debate but their strategies are vastly different

Hindustan Times  

Kamala Harris and Donald Trump are veering sharply in how they gear up for Tuesday’s presidential debate, setting up a showdown that reflects not just two separate visions for the country but two politicians who approach big moments very differently. But she said their extensive preparations will ensure “that we are ready for whatever lies ahead.” President Biden plans to …

‘Pleading with him’: CNN sees Trump supporters in despair over ‘unorthodox’ debate prep
4 months ago

‘Pleading with him’: CNN sees Trump supporters in despair over ‘unorthodox’ debate prep

Raw Story  

Former President Donald Trump’s team is in despair as he apparently shrugs off their concerns and pursues bizarre preparation for Tuesday’s debate, CNN reported Monday. While his Democratic Party opponent Vice President Kamala Harris holes up in Pittsburgh for intense work to ready for the event, Trump is spouting “stream of consciousness” rants to his backers, wrote CNN’s Stephen Collinson. …

'Serious predicament': Trump camp insiders fear he'll blow debate — and then the election
4 months ago

'Serious predicament': Trump camp insiders fear he'll blow debate — and then the election

Raw Story  

Donald Trump's advisers are pinning their campaign hopes on an upcoming presidential debate they remain fundamentally unsure the former president can win. "The anxiety over Trump’s mood on the day reflects the reality that the campaign has been looking at the debate as the best opportunity for Trump to try and reset the race after playing defense against Harris for …

Harris has figured out Trump’s greatest liability
5 months, 1 week ago

Harris has figured out Trump’s greatest liability

Raw Story  

There are many things to say about Tim Walz’s debut last night as Kamala Harris’ vice presidential pick. I’m talking about former Republicans, sometimes called Never-Trump conservatives, anyway, sniffy pundits who desire more influence over the Democratic Party than they can get, who wanted Kamala Harris to pick Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro, who have been loud in their disappointment, and …

In rambling news conference, Trump lashes out at Harris, agrees to Sept. 10 debate
5 months, 1 week ago

In rambling news conference, Trump lashes out at Harris, agrees to Sept. 10 debate

LA Times  

Slipping in the polls, Donald Trump agreed Thursday to a Sept. 10 debate with Vice President Kamala Harris and upped the pressure on his Democratic opponent to answer questions from the media. “We’re leading Georgia by a lot,” he said the same day that the nonpartisan Cook Political Report shifted its ratings for Georgia, Arizona and Nevada from “lean Republican” …

'He has to debate': Ex-Trump official says Harris has former president backed into corner
5 months, 2 weeks ago

'He has to debate': Ex-Trump official says Harris has former president backed into corner

Raw Story  

Vice President Kamala Harris has backed Donald Trump into a political corner that he'll have to fight his way out of in a debate, the former president's onetime communications director said Friday. Erin Perrine urged her former boss to take on the likely Democratic presidential nominee as she took part in a CNN segment on his recent attempt to back …

'Remarkable show of weakness': Trump buried for 'backpedaling' on debating Kamala Harris
5 months, 2 weeks ago

'Remarkable show of weakness': Trump buried for 'backpedaling' on debating Kamala Harris

Raw Story  

Donald Trump was subjected to widespread ridicule after apparently backing out of a debate with Vice President Kamala Harris. "Trump’s team is afraid to put him on the debate stage against Kamala Harris for a number of reasons," said former GOP congressman Denver Riggleman. "Donald Trump is too old and weak to debate Kamala Harris," said Dan Pfeiffer, a former …

Ex-RNC Spokesperson Spots Telltale Signs Trump Is ‘Concerned’ About Debate
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Ex-RNC Spokesperson Spots Telltale Signs Trump Is ‘Concerned’ About Debate

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Former Republican National Committee spokesperson Tim Miller pointed to two things he thinks show Donald Trump is worried about his upcoming first presidential debate with President Joe Biden, which CNN is hosting Thursday. It’s prompted Trump and his MAGA acolytes to baselessly claim that Biden could be “jacked-up” on performance-enhancing substances when he takes to the lectern …

Trump’s penchant for talking could pose problems as Mar-a-Lago criminal case moves ahead
1 year, 6 months ago

Trump’s penchant for talking could pose problems as Mar-a-Lago criminal case moves ahead

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Criminal defendants are routinely advised to avoid commenting on pending charges against them. In his first televised interview since his arraignment last week on federal charges, the former president acknowledged that he delayed turning over boxes of documents despite being asked to do so, drew factually incorrect parallels between his case and classified document probes concerning other politicians, …

Trump denies downplaying virus, casts doubt on mask usage
4 years, 3 months ago

Trump denies downplaying virus, casts doubt on mask usage

Associated Press  

PHILADELPHIA — Fielding compelling questions about voters’ real-world problems, President Donald Trump denied during a televised town hall that he had played down the threat of the coronavirus earlier this year, although there is an audio recording of him stating he did just that. “Well, I hope there’s not a race problem,” Trump said Tuesday when asked about his campaign …

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