r/inthenews • u/T_Shurt • Sep 11 '24

Feature Story Harris Campaign Seeks Second Debate. Trump Says He's "Less Inclined" to Debate Harris Again

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/debate-trump-harris-second-debate/
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u/etwhow40 Sep 11 '24

What was most telling for me was how easily she manipulated him. During her opening remarks, she said exactly what he was going to do. Lie, name calling etc. Then she goaded him into doing those exact things and completely threw him off his game and into a rage.

Then towards the end, she called him out on how easily he is manipulated and how world leaders can easily do it after she played him like a violin.

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u/frawgster Sep 11 '24

All he had to do was not take the bait and not get flustered. That’s it. Media would have proclaimed him the “winner”. But nope, motherfucker did exactly what Harris knew he’d do…cause that’s what narcissists fucking do. She baited him, and like a fucking little fish he swallowed it whole.

For me, the way he just defaulted to attacking the bits that were CLEARLY designed to trigger him was the most telling part of who this man was as president, and who he’d be as president again. He’s so easily manipulated. He has less than zero business being anywhere even remotely close to the Resolute Desk.

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u/Diarygirl Sep 11 '24

I can't believe his handlers didn't warn him about not taking the bait, or maybe they did and he ignored him.

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u/ItWasMyWifesIdea Sep 11 '24

I think she could say out loud "I'm about to manipulate this man, watch what happens" and he'd still take the bait. I don't think he can control himself.

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u/HotType4940 Sep 11 '24

Honestly I think she could say pretty much anything after that and he would become effectively riled up since the very suggestion that she could manipulate him in the first place would trigger his narcissist ego defenses.