GOP lawmakers and analysts virtually unanimous that Trump was second best to Harris in first presidential debate

GOP lawmakers and analysts virtually unanimous that Trump was second best to Harris in first presidential debate

Donald Trump’s campaign was in damage control mode on Wednesday amid widespread dismay among supporters over a presidential debate performance that saw Kamala Harris, his Democratic opponent, repeatedly goad him into going wildly off-message and missing apparent opportunities to tackle her on policy.

Even with Trump insisting to have won the debate “by a lot”, Republicans were virtually unanimous that Trump had come off second best in a series of exchanges that saw the vice-president deliberately bait him on his weak points while he responded with visible anger.

The Republican nominee – who took the unusual step afterwards of visiting the media spin room, a venue normally frequented only by candidates’ surrogates – was non-committal on Wednesday to the Harris campaign’s proposal for a second debate. Despite widespread opinion to the contrary, Trump suggested she needed it because she had lost. “I’d be less inclined to because we had a great night. We won the debate,” he told Fox & Friends.

    • Letsdothis@lemmy.world
      112·
      2 months ago

      Ah, the first purely ad hominem. I love it. It confirms that many here have nothing intelligent/important to add.

      • GeneralVincent@lemmy.worldEnglish
        10·
        2 months ago

        And your ad hominem of saying Kamala was making stupid faces that pissed you off and sounded like a whiney bitch confirms you have nothing intelligent/important to add either.

        Sometimes it’s not an echo chamber, and you’re just wrong. Not about the spin put on the headline, just in general.

        • Letsdothis@lemmy.world
          18·
          2 months ago

          I see you’re not ready to admit or able to recognize this place is an echo chamber, and that’s fine. It can take time.

          Hah, I guess I can’t argue the first part too much. Although, I believe it’s still relevant because who wants want a president making stupid faces and being whinny. Putin would own her. She’s good at staying on script, but I’d like to see her have a conversation about things that she hasn’t been able to rehears.

          • ayyy@sh.itjust.works
            9·
            2 months ago

            You do realize these are all things said in the debate, that you called normal and sane, right?

            • Letsdothis@lemmy.world
              16·
              2 months ago

              Uhg… these things you said were said in the debate, you’re not even paraphrasing. You’re twisting what was said, turning them into personal insults. Secondly, why are you claiming I called them normal or sane, i never said that? You’re using strawman tactics erroneously to try to make a point. So, ad hominems, strawman tactics, and lying about what I said… got anything else to add?