In a deep dive into the debate preparations currently underway for Tuesday night when Donald Trump will face off with Vice President Kamala Harris, the New York Times is reporting that some of the former president's advisers are worried he may come on too strong and alienate voters who have tuned ...
  • Encephalotrocity@biglemmowski.winEnglish
    81·
    2 years ago

    I could see a situation where Trump just doesn’t allow her to get a word in edgewise. Even if he says nothing but his usual incoherent word salads, if he can essentially bully her into silence by just throwing her off with his usual interruptions, firehoses of lies, and shouting down her responses

    You know they have closed mics. How do you think this situation possible?

      • Optional@lemmy.world
        101·
        2 years ago

        That’s not his thing. He has zero interest in communicating anything to her that isn’t broadcast loudly. He’s all about the circus, the was never any substance there.

          • SpaceCowboy@lemmy.ca
            2·
            2 years ago

            Actually the Harris campaign wanted the mics on and it was the Trump campaign that wanted them muted.

            He knows his base will still see it, even if they don’t hear everything. That is what he cares about. Messaging the base.

            And that’s exactly why. His base is going to vote for him no matter what he does. If he wants to pander to the base, then let him. Harris will look good to moderates that are tired of their racist uncle going on rants during family get-togethers.

            As it is, if Trump rants while his mic is muted it makes him look nuts. Sure his base will like it, but how many independent voters is he going to pick up from doing this?