Trump team pushes to reschedule in-person debate after Trump declines virtual format

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

Source: CNN

President Donald Trump's reelection campaign and the White House are pushing for an in-person presidential debate after Trump -- who has repeatedly flouted best public health practices since his Covid-19 diagnosis -- declined last week to participate in a virtual format.

The latest effort from senior campaign surrogates and West Wing staff on Sunday comes after the White House physician cleared Trump to resume public activity, but declined to say when the President's last negative test took place.

"The President is ready to debate and his doctors have cleared him for participating in public engagements," White House deputy communications director Brian Morgenstern told reporters at the White House Sunday. "They've said he's no longer a risk for transmission so it would be nice if the commission would get the debate back on the schedule."

With the backing of their health advisers, the commission had announced Thursday morning that -- because Trump had recently tested positive for Covid-19 -- the debate that was scheduled for Miami would be held virtually, with the two candidates appearing from remote locations.

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No one believes you Trump. Your doctors have lied for you before.

[634-5789]

1. Screw that fat tub of unknown orange crap.

He will do ANYTHING to get back on TV. ANYTHING.

[groundloop]

2. Damage control at its' slimiest

They're acting like the toddler that keeps changing the rules for a game of 'hide and seek' because he keeps losing.

[SheltieLover]

3. No way!

Joe should say deal breakers: virtual only WITH mute buttons auto activated.

[CozyMystery]

5. Exactly.. Joe getting Covid-19, horrific to contemplate. nt

[SheltieLover]

10. Right!

No way should Joe give in!

We do not need another "debate." Chumputin does, not that his behavior & nonsense would help him.

[dixiegrrrrl]

17. That was why trump did not want virtual

He said "they could mute his mike"

So he knows the consequences of his behavior.

[SheltieLover]

18. Absolutely!

Pos it is!

[soothsayer]

4. He's a manic, ping ponging Gerald McBoing-Boing

Link to tweet

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Donald J. Drumpf
@RealDonalDrumpf
Many people are saying I already lost the second debate.

[Ohiogal]

6. I hope Biden tells this desperate orange blob

To fuck off.

[Olafjoy]

7. Who knows who in his entourage would be shedding virus?

None of the camera or sound people wanted anything to do with that scary band of covidiots. Donnie and the plaguers. No thank you very much!!!!!🦠🦠🦠🦠🦠🦠🦠🦠🦠🦠

[Deuxcents]

8. NO. Hell no

He’s trying to suck the air out of this second attempt b/c he wants free tv time.

[Iliyah]

9. Where is the COVID-19 test?

Apparently t-rump didn't have one regarding the 1st debate.

[moonscape]

16. He would produce faked results with a sharpie n/t

[jmowreader]

25. None of the Trump entourage did

They conveniently arrived at the debate site too late to be tested.

If I was a cynical man I would hazard a guess that the Trumps knew they were all positive and were trying to kill Joe Biden.

[Catcar]

11. Stay away from Trump's Troupe of assclown 🤡 super-spreaders!

[Rebl2]

12. No more

debates. I don’t like them to begin with and haven’t for years. I would prefer the candidates be interviewed on different topics by people chosen by a bi-partisan committee. Have debates when the party’s are deciding who their nominee should be.

[Talitha]

19. I totally agree - have debates to choose our nominee, and then just do interviews.

[LiberalBrooke]

13. The Debate Commission and Biden have moved on. That debate is cancelled.

So sad for don the con. He was the one who refused the rules, now all he has is whining. Funny how that works in the real world. Not everyone caters to you.

[PoliticAverse]

14. Trump needs a 2nd debate more than Biden does, he's not in a good negotiating position. n/t

[bucolic_frolic]

15. No. Just no. Biden campaign should just keep throwing it back at them and refuse to cooperate

Nothing to be gained by another debate. Nothing for voters, nothing for Democrats. And Trump is so toxic and so incompetent he'll likely screw up everything for himself anyway. Democrat have nothing to gain and everything to lose by debating Trump. We can sit this out. Undecideds are about 6%? Not worth anyone's time. Let Trump stew in his own juices.

[KentuckyWoman]

20. Team Biden - Sorry dude, you said no - we made other plans.

We'll see you Jan 20 to get the WH keys.
The hazmat team will be there at noon sharp.

[halfulglas]

21. Hell No!

Trump does everything in bad faith. Even if everyone got tested on site I still wouldn't trust them. They flaunt their maskless faces and the next day gaslight us saying everyone wore their masks. Arrogant asses. He doesn't want to have any mechanism to stop him from bigfooting the whole thing. He knows his speeches don't get the TV eyes from before the start to finish this year. He had his chance. Go virtual or not at all.

[Talitha]

22. Has the commission made a statement about the 3rd scheduled debate?

I know the second one is cancelled because Zippy the Pinhead threw a hissy, but I haven't heard anything about the 3rd one. As far as I'm concerned they can scrap that one too - it serves absolutely no purpose.

[C Moon]

23. Who didn't see this coming after his doctor said he was COVID free.

That bastard wants to poison Biden with COVID so bad.
He's probably fuming each time Biden's tests come up negative.

Biden getting COVID is Trump's last chance at a win.

[nwduke]

24. Show us your current Covid 19 test results!

Or are they being audited 🤪🤪🤪