Debate... Trump May Chicken Out

Harris is the same as Biden. Democrats all believe and vote the same on nearly every bill. Trump already pummeled the Democrat's big man in a debate. So, with this in mind, there's really nothing for Trump to prove by debating an airhead with moderators who hate him. Most reasonable people know that Harris is an inferior candidate to Biden, who would be polling at around 20% if we had an honest and accurate media. MAGA
 
Harris is the same as Biden. Democrats all believe and vote the same on nearly every bill. Trump already pummeled the Democrat's big man in a debate. So, with this in mind, there's really nothing for Trump to prove by debating an airhead with moderators who hate him. Most reasonable people know that Harris is an inferior candidate to Biden, who would be polling at around 20% if we had an honest and accurate media. MAGA

She's really not in terms of polling, democratic enthusiasm, funding records, support from 'double haters'. She's leading Trump by about 1.5% on the aggregate polls. Up almost 4.5 points from Biden's numbers 7 weeks ago.

Most reasonable people would be deeply concerned about Trump's advanced age, especially considering Trump's hallucinations about conversations with people that weren't there, his false memories of 'helicopters going down', his confusion on AI crowds, or his false memories of Harris 'meeting with Putin 3 days before the Ukraine invasion'.

He's not doing well. Which might explain why Harris is leading him in the polls.
 
Then per your own reasoning, Trump was outplayed by agreeing to the ABC debate, as he loses either way.

Well played, Harris.
Yes, he was being outplayed. However, he is only.outplayed if he follows through with their agenda, he hasn't yet. She should agree to three debates and take the tough questions. Too much is at stake for Trump to be drawn down this path. This isnt about power for.China-Friendly people, this is about the potential of WWIII. Obamas team doesn't instill confidence in dealing with this threat.
 
Yes, he was being outplayed. However, he is only.outplayed if he follows through with their agenda, he hasn't yet. She should agree to three debates and take the tough questions. Too much is at stake for Trump to be drawn down this path. This isnt about power for.China-Friendly people, this is about the potential of WWIII. Obamas team doesn't instill confidence in dealing with this threat.

If he backs down and drops out of the debate, it costs him as it makes him look weak.

He's outplayed either way per your reasoning.
 
If he backs down and drops out of the debate, it costs him as it makes him look weak.

He's outplayed either way per your reasoning.
Perhaps in some corners. He can easily overcome not doing the debate especially since he offered to do it if three were.set up, as he intended to do three with Biden. Coupled with Harris avoiding the media for months after Biden was usurped, he is on solid ground. What is more difficult to overcome is a debate that isnt on the level at Disney. Again, the Dems campaign decisions have given Trump permission to break norms, they've been doing so for two election cycles.
 
Perhaps in some corners. He can easily overcome not doing the debate especially since he offered to do it if three were.set up, as he intended to do three with Biden. Coupled with Harris avoiding the media for months after Biden was usurped, he is on solid ground. What is more difficult to overcome is a debate that isnt on the level at Disney. Again, the Dems campaign decisions have given Trump permission to break norms, they've been doing so for two election cycles.

Can he though? Looking weak is not great optics for someone running a strongman campaign. His shtick is never backing down from a fight.

So backing down from a fight is gonna take a little polish off the apple.
 
Can he though? Looking weak is not great optics for someone running a strongman campaign. His shtick is never backing down from a fight.

So backing down from a fight is gonna take a little polish off the apple.
Naw, its only a small risk, the voters see the dichotomy between the two candidates. They will basically say, "meh, she doesnt talk to media or.do interviews, MSM doesnt care, why should we?". People are smarter than media and polling experts think. Go and listen to the croeds reaction when Bill Maher called out the Dems. Go and listen to the very surprising and loud reaction from the crowd when Jon Stewart called out the Dems hypocrisy during the convention. Go read the reactions of the public when betonce didnt play at the DNC and voters believed it was to get fake.rstings.for Harris speech. People.are.waking up. These are loud voters saying "we arent buying the Democrat narrative anymore". The public decline of Biden reaffirmed this after media covered for him for years. Media now risk becoming like that in the old Soviet Union...citizens just wont believe what they say anymore. That was always the risk of getting behind a uniparty and telling them their reality was false.
 
Naw, its only a small risk, the voters see the dichotomy between the two candidates. They will basically say, "meh, she doesnt talk to media or.do interviews, MSM doesnt care, why should we?". People are smarter than media and polling experts think. Go and listen to the croeds reaction when Bill Maher called out the Dems. Go and listen to the very surprising and loud reaction from the crowd when Jon Stewart called out the Dems hypocrisy during the convention. Go read the reactions of the public when betonce didnt play at the DNC and voters believed it was to get fake.rstings.for Harris speech. People.are.waking up. These are loud voters saying "we arent buying the Democrat narrative anymore". The public decline of Biden reaffirmed this after media covered for him for years. Media now risk becoming like that in the old Soviet Union...citizens just wont believe what they say anymore. That was always the risk of getting behind a uniparty and telling them their reality was false.

So the voters see a dichotomy of the candidates by Trump NOT debating Harris AND backing down from a fight in a way that makes him look weak?

Good luck with that. Trump going from 'anytime any place', to 'only if its on FOX news' does not convey the 'winner' energy that y'all seem to think it does.
 
So the voters see a dichotomy of the candidates by Trump NOT debating Harris AND backing down from a fight in a way that makes him look weak?

Good luck with that. Trump going from 'anytime any place', to 'only if its on FOX news' does not convey the 'winner' energy that y'all seem to think it does.
In a regular.election cycle this would hurt him greatly. With Biden being usurped and Harris avoding ALL media and even listing of her policies on her campaign website, this is no longer a taboo game changer. In fact, I bet you that many would agree with this decision and even understand it, especially as it is on ABC and Trump already conducted a debate on CNN. Americans are aware of media bias now, even left wing talk hosts are calling it out and their crowd responds in agreement.
 
In a regular.election cycle this would hurt him greatly. With Biden being usurped and Harris avoding ALL media and even listing of her policies on her campaign website, this is no longer a taboo game changer. In fact, I bet you that many would agree with this decision and even understand it, especially as it is on ABC and Trump already conducted a debate on CNN. Americans are aware of media bias now, even left wing talk hosts are calling it out and their crowd responds in agreement.

Many republicans probably would. But then, many republicans accepted the Big Lie, Trump claims about AI crowds, that Trump had a conversation with Willie Brown on a helicopter that went down, and that Harris met with Putin only 3 days before the Ukraine invasion.

They're not a particularly discerning audience. And they're not who Trump needs to win.

He needs undecided voters. He needs swing voters. He needs double haters.

And he's not going to get any of those groups by backing down and appearing weak in front of Harris. Especially when his entire shtick is never backing down from a fight.
 

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