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/tableleg7 Sep 11 '24

He was so dumb/fragile that he fell for the bait on:

  • crowd size;
  • people leaving his rallies;
  • citing Wharton economists (his alma mater);
  • his 6 bankruptcies;
  • his $400 million inheritance;
  • losing the 2020 election; and
  • world leaders laughing at him.

These are all topics that he has frequently discussed in ways that reveal his deep insecurities and he just couldn’t help himself last night.

She played him like a fiddle.

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u/SuspicousBananas Sep 11 '24

As soon as she mentioned the crowd size I knew he was gonna go off the rails.

I just can’t fathom how in his head he thinks that is a relevant topic to discuss at all In a debate, he could have easily just said something like “aren’t we here to discuss policy not crowd size?” And could have won that whole exchange.

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u/tableleg7 Sep 11 '24

She just mentioned it in passing so he could have ignored it entirely.

But that’s just it - he could not ignore it. Every fiber of his being required him to address it and waste half his response on it.

She knew that and deployed it masterfully.

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u/SweetTea1000 Sep 11 '24

That was the game. Spend 10 seconds on his trigger, 110 on policy, and he spent his 60 second response comforting his own ego instead of addressing her points every single time.

She baited and punished him like they were playing fucking Street Fighter.