Pathetic Trump Already Trying to Weasel Out of Debating Biden

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Hafiz Rashid
May 15, 2024


Pathetic Trump Already Trying to Weasel Out of Debating Biden

After agreeing to two debates with Biden, Donald Trump seems to be trying to set up an excuse to escape the whole thing.

https://newrepublic.com/post/181613/trump-escape-biden-debate

"SNIP.............

“Please let this TRUTH serve to represent that I hereby accept debating Crooked Joe Biden on FoxNews. The date will be Wednesday, October 2nd. The Hosts will be Bret Baier and Martha MacCallum,” Trump wrote in a Truth Social post Wednesday afternoon.

Trump’s campaign had announced that it had accepted an invitation from CNN to debate Biden on June 27—as well as a second invite for a debate moderated by ABC on September 10. Biden, who had previously accepted an invitation from CNN, also agreed to take part in ABC News’s debate as well. But Trump’s post seems to indicate that the former president is trying to alter the agreement on his own. Biden’s campaign accused him of “playing games.”

“Donald Trump has a long history of playing games with debates: complaining about the rules, breaking those rules, pulling out at the last minute, or not showing up at all—which he’s done repeatedly in all three cycles he’s run for president,” said Biden’s reelection campaign chair, Jen O’Malley Dillon, in a statement.

“President Biden made his terms clear for two one-on-one debates, and Donald Trump accepted those terms. No more games. No more chaos, no more debate about debates. We’ll see Donald Trump on June 27th in Atlanta—if he shows up,” Dillion added.

.............SNIP"

Thanks to my cousin for the suggestion.

[senseandsensibility]

1. So he's claiming the debate is on FAUX instead of CNN now?

And this is just Day 1, ladies and gentlemen. Let the chaos commence.

[applegrove]

2. No he is claiming there should be a third debate.

And when Biden refuses, Trump will back out of the already agreed to June and September debates.

[senseandsensibility]

3. Okay, thanks, but

it still sounds like chaos is going to reign. Shocking when cheato is involved, huh?

[Mark.b2]

4. After the first debate, he'll change his tune...

he’ll all the sudden decide three arent necessary!

[videohead5]

5. One good thing about the debate

Is that the mics will be turned off when their time to speak is up. That means Trump can't talk over and interrupt.

[applegrove]

8. Oh love that! Now about that border wall to keep Trump

from stalking Biden on stage.

[slightlv]

31. I think THIS should be a top priority!

I don't trust trump not to try to give some disease or injury to Biden.

[machoneman]

59. Yes, a clear plastic/Lexan screen drops between the two just as the debate starts. Made so no way....

TFG can get behind Joe. Imagine Trump sticking his face into it and making weird faces? Hilarious.................

[Demobrat]

17. Is this for sure ?

I haven’t seen anything referencing it.

[DENVERPOPS]

44. The only way

I would debate Trump, considering his past performances and behavior, is to have two sound proof chambers like the old game shows, and microphones that can be turned off at the instant their time has elapsed. It is not enough to just have the microphone turned off, Trump will continue bellering across the stage in a loud voice, talking over Biden, and yelling his comments.....and wandering around the stage to keep his carcass in view of the camera behind Biden like he did with Hillary.

There should be straightforward questions about serious issues..........Biden can answer the questions seriously.
Trump, will do the normal Republican reply, which in no way addresses the question, but just takes off blabbering about some major Republican Bullshit talking point that has absolutely nothing to do with the question..............

Of course, the only way you could get the Trump Humpers to view the debate is if you made it into something like a WWE wrestling event, or a tractor pull with Trump driving a huge mega Tractor and Biden driving a riding lawn mower......

Of course, all of this back and forth run up to the debates just serves as yet another diversion to looking at serious issues by the Republican owned/operated main stream media...

The Republican Party is like watching one of those old time cartoons with a clown car......................which appeals to most of his voters intellectually..................

The founding fathers failed us by not requiring an IQ of over 90 to vote, and a potential voter displaying the ability to read above the third grade level as a prerequisite to being able to vote........Although I know many Republican Voters that have college degrees, some of them Master's degrees, that have absolutely no knowledge of Civics or the nation's history.
If you ask them even the most simple question about our government they are left dumbfounded ...Like how many members of the US House are there, and how is that number determined.... Most can't even tell you how many members there are in the US Senate and how that number is determined/allocated......It's like when a reporter asked President WBush what are the three branches of the U.S. government and he couldn't answer the question...............seriously.............

[smb]

62. Or Something Like This

[DENVERPOPS]

63. Dang you SMB

you owe me a new keyboard!!!!!!!!!! I just coated mine with the coffee I was drinking.......

You should post a warning in the title..........That made me laugh out loud til my eyes watered, as I scampered for the paper towels...

[LetMyPeopleVote]

6. Many people are saying that Donald Trump will back out of the debates because he can barely read from a teleprompter

Link to tweet

[Demsrule86]

9. Often at his rallies, there are periods when Trump speaks and he doesn't make any sense.

[lastlib]

19. Yes, the most recent one has lasted for about ten years......

And it is not limited to his rallies.

I have yet to hear the creature NOT sound like a raving raging lunatic.

[JoseBalow]

20. I think he shit himself during that last "Duurrrr"

[erronis]

42. You know, when he opens his front-side sphincter to speak, the rear-end one automatically joins in.

Hard to coordinate all those things!

But I can run your country - into the ground!

[louis-t]

34. I still say he can read, he just can't see.

How many times have you seen him wear readers? Once? Twice? He's so vain.

[Bundbuster]

58. Is that compilation actually for real, not videoshopped?

If so, it's truly beyond belief that he's a competitive candidate for anything on earth.

[IbogaProject]

7. Two or none with the duce

Trump is the candidate, Biden issued a challange T45's team accepted. Show up or not looser. Trying to add on a softball late w Faux is an insult.

[Mr. Evil]

10. I hope TSF doesn't show up.

Because he's in prison.

[JoseBalow]

21. The debate starts with "this is a call from NY state prison..."

[Prof. Toru Tanaka]

23. "No, we refuse the charges."

[sheshe2]

11. Chicken

[Uncle Joe]

12. *rump is a coward and has always been a coward, I didn't expect him to actually keep his word.

Thanks for the thread applegrove.

[applegrove]

13. De rien Oncle Joe.

[OverBurn]

14. Has there ever been a election that Presidential candidates didn't have a debate? Pussy Trump.

[Iggo]

18. Gawd, I wish.

[ShazzieB]

24. There have been televised presidential debates every election since 1976.

So almst 50 years.

The first time was in 1960 (JFK and Nixon), but there weren't any more televised ones for a while. (Non-televised, I have no idea about!)

[Wednesdays]

26. Not since 1972. nt

[John1956PA]

64. This first presidential debate series in the modern era was in 1976.

Just for the sake of clarification I wanted to add that bit of history.

[Wednesdays]

66. I know that. But the question was " Has there ever been a election that Presidential candidates didn't have a debate?"

And the last time there was a presidential election without a debate was 1972.

[niyad]

32. I wish people would stop using misogynistic slurs as synonyms

for cowardice.

[OverBurn]

48. It's just words, adjectives. You guys are that also, for being too sensitive. Grow a pair.

[niyad]

51. Wow, you not only insulted us, you doubled down on the misogyny.

That kind of offensiveness is not a good look on a progressive board.

[ArkansasDemocrat1]

60. Call him what he really is: The Man With Homunculus Hands n/t

[PortTack]

15. Canceling 3........2...1

[NH Ethylene]

16. I am still betting that no debates will take place at all.

[JoseBalow]

22. And of course drumpf blaming it on Joe

Obviously.

[oldsoftie]

61. I sure wont bet AGAINST that opinion!! nt

[Quixote1818]

25. They predicted this would happen on the view today. Nt

[OverBurn]

27. It should be required. At least 2.

As long as they have mic cutting ability. If "someone" won't shut the fuck up.

[DavidDvorkin]

28. "A man came up to me, a big, strong, guy, and he said to me, with tears in his eyes, 'Sir,

please don't debate Joe Biden.'"

[usaf-vet]

29. That didn't take long. He is a coward and will only debate IF it can be manipulated to his advantage. And even then....

... he won't follow the rules they lay out. He is a bully in every sense of the word.

Let's hope 45 won't have a chance to debate because he will be in prison.

[pfitz59]

30. Trump doesn't debate.

he postures and bullies. Biden won many votes with this line:

[Tree Lady]

35. And of course once again no one

calls out Trump on his bullying bullshit. And rude disrespectful behavior.

[SunSeeker]

37. Biden spoke for over 200 million Americans when he said that.

[Cha]

33. SHUT UP you IMBECILE on LIES Socail.

[ecstatic]

36. Lol. I knew he'd try to back out but I didn't imagine it would be the same day

he agreed to it. 🙄

*ucking idiot.

[LetMyPeopleVote]

38. Who is surprised by this?

[GoodRaisin]

39. Donald Trump being Donald Trump. The liar.

“What I meant to say is I would debate him if I get to set the rules.”

Joe is now “crooked Joe” instead of “sleepy Joe”. Sleepy Don doesn’t wish to talk about sleepy things anymore.

[Think. Again.]

53. As he sits in a courtroom all day.

[onethatcares]

40. what could TSF debate about?

Joe could say "My administration and policies created 15 million jobs". the other guy could say, "I got a participation trophy for keeping my room clean"

No contest....

[keithbvadu2]

41. In 2016, Trump skipped one of the primary debates. It kept him out of the limelight and he could not stand it. He was ba

In 2016, Trump skipped one of the primary debates. It kept him out of the limelight and he could not stand it. He was back for the next debate.

[wryter2000]

46. He didn't mind missing all the primary debates this year

He doesn't dare show up to debate anyone. He's a blithering fool.

[keithbvadu2]

56. Yeah! Back then, he was a rich nobody. This time, he is the cult Messiah.

[GopherGal]

65. This year he was the biggest presence at the Repuke debates just by NOT being there...

The elephant (not) in the room, if you will.

I'm sure that provided the supply for his ego, while not exposing him to being verbally challenged.

[Martin68]

43. That didn't take long.

[wryter2000]

45. He's going to back out

Damn, I was looking forward to it, especially because his mic was going to be cut off if he spoke out-of-turn.

[marble falls]

47. Weasels gotta weasels.

[John Farmer]

49. Trump's handlers are panicking....

[Ligyron]

50. A President of the United States shouldn't debate a criminal.

Trump tried to circumvent our Constitution, fomented, encouraged and led an armed insurrection attempting to illegally install the loser against the express will of the American people.

[Oopsie Daisy]

52. Recent photo of Trump...

chicken shit

[Think. Again.]

54. Biden should just ignore that...

...and keep talking about the 2 dates that were AGREED to.

[rgbecker]

55. Are we headed towards another empty chair debate?

Remind me when and what that was.

[Emile]

57. Anyone who tried to overthrow our government

shouldn't be allowed to debate the President of the United States.