Breaking: Trump Was Joking About Debating Bernie

[brooklynite]

Donald Trump was only kidding about debating Bernie Sanders, sources told CBS News. The GOP presidential candidate was asked by Jimmy Kimmel if he would consider a debate with the Vermont socialist. “If he paid a sum toward charity, I would love to do that,” Trump said, adding the event “would have such high ratings.” Sanders responded quickly in a late-night tweet: “Game on. I look forward to debating Donald Trump in California before the June 7 primary.” Turns out, it was all a joke.

http://www.thedailybeast.com/cheats/2016/05/26/report-trump-was-joking-about-debating-bernie.html

Seriously, who really thought a debate proposed as an off-the-cuff remark on a late-night talk show was actually going to happen?

[CorkySt.Clair]

1. So it was just talk show banter?

Sanders supporters sure are gullible.

[brush]

20. Not good, sorta like that silly Vatican trip.

[CorkySt.Clair]

25. Oh, yeah, they'll always have Rome.

IT WAS YUGE!1!!1!

[frylock]

70. POPEGHAZI!!!

[Tal Vez]

2. It was a typical Trump pose.

Like the owner of a dog, Trump held up a dog treat to see if Sanders would respond. Predictably, Sanders began hopping up and down begging for the treat.

What do you suppose Trump will do now? He'll put the treat back in his pocket and laugh at Sanders.

Trump is really disgusting.

[CorkySt.Clair]

17. +1

Nailed it.

[DemocratSinceBirth]

24. You're mean.

[Mister Ed]

31. Trump said, "Wanna fight?". Sanders said, "Put 'em up!". Trump walked away.

Who's the laughingstock here? I'd say it's Trump.

[vintx]

39. True. But Team Hillary is dead set on showing how this isn't about politics for them

Its a cult of personality, that's it.

[frylock]

71. I'm laughing at Hillary Supporter who was pissing themselves at the prospect.

[KingFlorez]

46. Yes

Sanders walked right into Trump's joke.

[Surya Gayatri]

52. Speak, boy, speak...Arf! Arf! LOL!

[JohnnyRingo]

55. Good one.

I'm not sure it was so well thought out on Trump's part, but that seems to be the net result.

Bernie's debating days are over. No one besides a loud but small collective of supporters take him seriously anymore. Good thing they're only out $27.86.

[BootinUp]

3. This!

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[hellofromreddit]

47. CaliforniaDebate Brown and Hillary Van Pelt?

[FSogol]

4. Did Trump just punk Sanders?

[MohRokTah]

8. GMTA!

See post 6.

[morningfog]

5. Damn. Both remaining candidates are afraid to debate Bernie and have each reneged.

[Scuba]

9. ^^ This ^^

[GreatGazoo]

11. no wonder they each have such high disapproval numbers

[CorkySt.Clair]

12. Nice attempt at spin

Bernie comes off looking like a gullible dope here. No way around it.

[morningfog]

18. In your Bernie hate mind only.

All Bernie said is, game on.

[vintx]

15. Yep! Sad that Hillary's fans are admiring Trump's backpedaling

[deathrind]

54. 👆 this.

[lumberjack_jeff]

35. 👆 this

[frylock]

72. Word

[carburyme]

73. LOL!

Or

Bernie's that desperate he would debate Abbott and Costello.

[MohRokTah]

6. Sanders got punked by Trump!

He should know better than to trust a single word that comes out of Trump's mouth.

[PufPuf23]

26. Why do you laugh at a Democratic candidate and support Trump? eom

[Turin_C3PO]

49. I doubt Sanders really thought

Trump would go through with it. He just let Trump know that he would debate if he was serious. I wouldn't have minded it, as long as they didn't team up against Hillary. Bernie could make Trump look like the fool he is and then Hillary can finish of the talking yam in the fall debates.

[R B Garr]

61. Totally punked! I wonder if the Hillary haters will delete all their threads

congratulating themselves about Sanders beating Trump in a debate when Trump made a joke out of him from the start!

[vintx]

7. Just imagine that buffoon going head to head against Bernie.

I bet his campaign staff about shit themselves when Bernie took him up on it

[Renew Deal]

10. Bernie must be disappointed he can't tag team attacks on Hillary with Trump

[vintx]

16. Why would her name even come up?

[YouDig]

23. Because they are both campaigning against her, and don't care about each other.

Bernie wants Trumps voters for the primary, Trump wants Bernie's voters for the general.

[JudyM]

40. Um, you haven't been listening. Bernie would go after tRump, period. If tRump hit HillRy, Bernie

would stay silent or turn it back against him. That's how Bernie rolls. He sticks to issues and stays focused, and he has stated numerous times that he wants to defeat tRump and that he would favor Hillary over him. So whatever schoolyard game you are thinking this is, it ain't.

[YouDig]

43. I'm listened, I just think the Berners are wrong.

I've seen enough of Bernie to know that he's out for himself. What he said about Nevada is plenty evidence of that, but before that too. Debating Trump would be doing a favor to Trump. Yeah, Bernie might benefit too, but not as much as Trump.

[Surya Gayatri]

58. ^^^This!^^^

[CorkySt.Clair]

48. Please.

Not everyone is as gullible as Berners are.

[SFnomad]

50. Re: Why would her name even come up? -------- Are you really that naïve? n/t

[Blue_Adept]

65. Trump would call her out repeatedly

Bernie would either end up having to defend or criticise her or if he says nothing gets pummeled for not defending another member of the party that he's a member of.

it would be lose/lose for Bernie all around.

[NWCorona]

13. so in other words Trump and Hillary are just the same and don't keep their word

[bkkyosemite]

14. He's a chicken LOL

[B Calm]

22. Trump and Hillary have a lot in common, LOL.

[JudyM]

45. +1000. Chicken ... Because they have such inconsistent positions they can't keep things straight in

their minds when asked to articulate them under attack. And they both have such glaring character flaws that they want to avoid spotlighting.

[mindwalker_i]

53. Trump p***ed out

That should be the headline everywhere.

[MariaThinks]

19. and sanders let himself be punked. is this the type of person we want dealing with putin, jong kim

un or the Saudis?

[NCTraveler]

21. I thought Sanders was being trolled.

At the same time I think I was the only Clinton supporter who thought it would be good.

[PufPuf23]

29. It would be good. Sanders would clean Trump's clock and give the Democratic party a lift.

Sanders if anything would harm Trump and Hillary Clinton would avoid taking hits from Trump.

I'm disappointed.

I got trolled as thought would perhaps get Sanders-Trump debate before California primary.

Shucks.

[Turin_C3PO]

27. It would have been nice to see Trump humiliated though.

Whatever the case, I look forward to Hillary stomping him to mashed yams come debate time.

[Surya Gayatri]

63. Sweet potato pie...LOL!

[Turin_C3PO]

68. Lol!

Of course the Trump version is more bitter than sweet haha.

[Surya Gayatri]

74. And, it has big, disgusting lumps in it, making it really HARD TO SWALLOW! LOL!

[lagomorph777]

28. Wow, he chickened out already.

Trump is terrified of Bernie.

[Jitter65]

30. Bernie supporters felt is was on. They jump at any chance to trash Hillary.

What better venue could they have then to have both Trump and Bernie going after Hillary? And the difference between Bernie and Trump on the issues is small: Reign in Wall Street, break up the banks, kill all trade, against foreign workers, Hillary is corrupt and should not be President. They are together on all these issues.

[Turin_C3PO]

42. Aww c'mon.

That's not at all a fair characterization of Bernie. Yes, they're similar on those issues (oh, Bernie does NOT want to kill trade, he believes in free and FAIR trade).And that's because Trump is more centrist on those few issues. Sanders supports civil rights for all groups, is pro-choice, believes in much stronger safety nets, a more generous Social Security. They are not remotely similar. Neither are Hillary and Trump.

[amborin]

32. Trump is scared of Bernie, but damage already done to HRC; hiding from questions & exposure

[lumberjack_jeff]

33. It wasn't a joke, it was a fuckup. Trump's advisers went into immediate freakout mode.

Trump is far more afraid of Sanders than Clinton.

[vintx]

41. Yep. The two Least Liked/Trusted Candidates Ever

are terrified of going up against Sanders.

[redstateblues]

57. Hardly- Bernie is toast-why give Bernie free media? He's broke

He would just bash Hillary for two hours-been there done that. On to the GE

[progressoid]

56. With Bernie he'd have to actually address issues.

With Hillary, he can just bring up all the old baggage with a smug smile.

He would have been made a fool by Bernie.

[JohnnyRingo]

62. I think you're right about it being a flippant comment.

Trump wasn't making a joke he just said something he's unable to follow up on. Again.

I disagree that Trump is "more afraid of Sanders" than Hillary though. The campaign nixed Trump's stupid challenge because there's no upside to it. He's too likely to say something to show his ignorance.

I doubt the campaign is anxious to see Trump, a rank amateur, debate any seasoned politician one on one. Either Clinton or Sanders would rip him to shreds on substance.

[Cheese Sandwich]

34. politico.com ?

[LexVegas]

37. Bernie and his bros thought it was real.

[cali]

44. With trump, anything could be serious no matter how bizarre.

As I said in another thread, i thought the odds were 50-50.

[B Calm]

60. We also thought when Hillary agreed to debate it would be real too. Guess

Hillary and Trump have a lot in common.

[KingFlorez]

38. Oops

All that excitement for nothing.

[KansDem]

51. So, who's ready to give this guy the nuclear launch codes?

Any takers?

[Blue_Adept]

59. The number of people believing it is hilarious

Critical thinking out the window once again.

[B Calm]

64. Actually we're proving Hillary and Trump have a lot in common.

[vintx]

67. Which only stands to reason, considering....

[Jester Messiah]

66. ♫ Brave Sir Donald ran away! Bravely ran away, away! ♫ n/t

[frylock]

69. Finally, a bit of good news for Hillary Supporter.

Phewwww!