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You know things went badly for Trump/well for Harris when this is the top headline at Politico:
I think this analysis of how Harris caused Trump to go on tilt for the last two thirds of the debate is correct:
Kamala Harris set a hook. And Donald Trump took the bait — over and over again.
In the first face-to-face showdown between the two presidential candidates, she taunted him for his crowd sizes, his past bankruptcies, his inherited wealth and more. Mocking Trump’s stature on the global stage, Harris claimed that world leaders laugh at him — a barb aimed squarely at his personal insecurities.
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One of the most striking moments came when the moderators pivoted to Trump’s favorite topic — immigration. Harris hit him for killing the bipartisan border deal and then trolled Trump over his rallies, belittling the size of his crowds and quickly shifting attention off of a central political vulnerability. The Republican — who allies had counseled to remain calm and under control — couldn’t help himself: “People don’t leave my rallies. We have the biggest rallies, the most incredible rallies in the history of politics,” Trump insisted, as Harris looked on, smirking and shaking her head.
And after Harris belittled the size of Trump’s rallies, the Republican — who allies had counseled to remain calm and under control — couldn’t help himself: “People don’t leave my rallies. We have the biggest rallies, the most incredible rallies in the history of politics,” Trump insisted, as Harris looked on, smirking and shaking her head.
More importantly, viewers agree:
Instant poll of debate watchers, from CNN-SSRS poll
Who won the debate?
Harris: 63
Trump: 37
Same group on who they expected to win the debate
Harris: 50
Trump: 50— Manu Raju (@mkraju) September 11, 2024
Hard to believe Trump could do this badly when he had this braintrust developing his concept of a plan:
New — some intel from Trumpworld: Trump has taken debate prep for tonight unusually seriously and done the most of any of his prior debates, aides say, suggesting he knows the high stakes for his own campaign. BUT the prep has been mainly w Tulsi Gabbard and Rep. Matt Gaetz— Hugo Lowell (@hugolowell) September 11, 2024
Apparently Cat Turd Two forgot to pay his cell bill again and missed out on the prep sessions.