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35. Despite commitment, Trump hedges on scheduled debate with Harris
Mon Aug 26, 2024, 10:39 AM
Aug 2024

Donald Trump agreed to a Sept. 10 presidential debate. Then he reversed course. Then he reversed course again. Now he's apparently changing his mind again.



https://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow-show/maddowblog/donald-trump-hedges-presidential-debate-kamala-harris-election-2024-rcna168170

Keeping up with Donald Trump’s positions on presidential debates has been like watching a misshaped ball bounce in unpredictable directions. As the post-convention general election phase begins in earnest, the problem actually seems to be getting worse. The Washington Post reported:

Former president Donald Trump suggested Sunday evening that he might skip a Sept. 10 ABC News debate with Vice President Kamala Harris (D), after agreeing to participate as the GOP presidential nominee earlier this month.


Before delving into the Republican’s latest online tantrum, let’s review how we arrived at this point.....

By and large, much of the political world simply ignored the Republican’s odd rambling and remained focused on the Sept. 10 debate that both campaigns had agreed to — that is, until Trump published a new rant that put the future of that event in doubt.

“I watched ABC FAKE NEWS this morning, both lightweight reporter Jonathan Carl’s(K?) ridiculous and biased interview of Tom Cotton (who was fantastic!), and their so-called Panel of Trump Haters, and I ask, why would I do the Debate against Kamala Harris on that network?” the former president wrote.......

According to the reporting, which has not been independently verified by MSNBC or NBC News, members of Team Harris want the microphones to stay on — in keeping with modern practices — because they assume Trump won’t be able to keep his composure for 90 minutes.

“We have told ABC and other networks seeking to host a possible October debate that we believe both candidates’ mics should be live throughout the full broadcast,” Brian Fallon, a senior adviser on the Harris campaign, told Politico. “Our understanding is that Trump’s handlers prefer the muted microphone because they don’t think their candidate can act presidential for 90 minutes on his own. We suspect Trump’s team has not even told their boss about this dispute because it would be too embarrassing to admit they don’t think he can handle himself against Vice President Harris without the benefit of a mute button.”

Where does this leave us? With a great deal of uncertainty about whether Trump and Harris will ever share a stage.





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trump knows VP Harris will slaughter him in a debate. Signaling he will... brush Aug 2024 #1
This is the same repeated story we heard adnauseam before the Biden-trump debate. jimfields33 Aug 2024 #5
The title to the article should have been: DENVERPOPS Aug 2024 #47
Trump wants to replicate the Biden/Trump debate.. agingdem Aug 2024 #36
I saw something on Raw Story about this last night before going offline BumRushDaShow Aug 2024 #2
This just continues the "profit over the good of society" march that we've been on for decades mdbl Aug 2024 #11
Well... as a note BumRushDaShow Aug 2024 #15
It will be interesting to see where it goes mdbl Aug 2024 #52
IF I hit the jackpot, my wish is to buy Faux News and have it be a 24 hour yoga and liberal Evolve Dammit Aug 2024 #54
Doesn't have the stamina to do the debate rpannier Aug 2024 #3
... ailsagirl Aug 2024 #58
Just more desperation to stay in the news and rile up supporters BWdem4life Aug 2024 #4
Drama Boy. mpcamb Aug 2024 #16
That's it exactly maxsolomon Aug 2024 #34
bawk! bawk! Gaytano70 Aug 2024 #6
He likes to play these games. Ignore him. He BS's all the time. LeftInTX Aug 2024 #7
No one should debate a pathalogical liar like trump mdbl Aug 2024 #8
TMI Roy Rolling Aug 2024 #9
"Really? The WaPo thinks the mumbling of a serial liar are worth publishing?" BumRushDaShow Aug 2024 #22
Typical page out of the reality tv handbook pimpbot Aug 2024 #30
Well here's the thing - BumRushDaShow Aug 2024 #31
Chickenshit prick Betty Boom Aug 2024 #10
Such a *Brave* man! *Sigh* bucolic_frolic Aug 2024 #12
Great!! Harris gets 2 hours of solo primetime national TV. aeromanKC Aug 2024 #13
Rx: Bone spurs live love laugh Aug 2024 #14
chicken man n/t DemonGoddess Aug 2024 #17
Maia Rudolph can pull this one out again on SNL forgotmylogin Aug 2024 #38
Just bdamomma Aug 2024 #18
He really is a chickenshit ................ turbinetree Aug 2024 #19
Looks like orange is the new yellow! ananda Aug 2024 #20
coward.nt Javaman Aug 2024 #21
It really is a shame that he hasn't fucking stroked out already Orrex Aug 2024 #23
Scared little chicken IronLionZion Aug 2024 #24
I'm shocked. Shocked, I tell you. birdographer Aug 2024 #25
If he doesn't debate call him out as a liar and a coward and why JohnSJ Aug 2024 #26
Why? Because you agreed to it. underpants Aug 2024 #27
🐔 Chicken intensifies! JohnQFunk Aug 2024 #28
They aren't too pleased with him Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Aug 2024 #46
Ignore this. Jirel Aug 2024 #29
Meh. Trying to control the narrative, because he's got nothing else. mucholderthandirt Aug 2024 #32
But I bought all this popcorn. . . no_hypocrisy Aug 2024 #33
Despite commitment, Trump hedges on scheduled debate with Harris LetMyPeopleVote Aug 2024 #35
Why anyone listens to this blankety blank so and so jerk off is beyond me Ray Bruns Aug 2024 #43
Neil Katyal nails it FelineOverlord Aug 2024 #37
He is such a worthless fucking asshole. Initech Aug 2024 #39
It would be shameous if he backs out of the debait. BobTheSubgenius Aug 2024 #40
Trump no show bromeando Aug 2024 #41
This Trump "working the refs" NewJeffCT Aug 2024 #42
I don't think his waffling is quite the show of strength he thinks it is. Torchlight Aug 2024 #44
Sort of like how he acts around dictators. Crowman2009 Aug 2024 #49
As far as I'm concerned, the less we see of him the better mdbl Aug 2024 #56
We all fall for it. SayItLoud Aug 2024 #45
Weird and a gutless coward! Crowman2009 Aug 2024 #48
that picture! he is so ridiculous BlueWaveNeverEnd Aug 2024 #50
This is just old orange ass being a fight promoter. Klarkashton Aug 2024 #51
Do we really care if he debates or not? mdbl Aug 2024 #53
As stated before CRK7376 Aug 2024 #55
DNC Chairman Jaime Harrison says it would be "A huge disappointment" if he doesn't debate ailsagirl Aug 2024 #57
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