Donald Trumpā€™s debate performance was far worse than even his inner circle anticipated.

While Donald Trumpā€™s team is publicly pushing a postdebate victory lap, many in his camp were privately disappointed in the Republican candidateā€™s performance on Tuesday.

CNNā€™s Kaitlan CollinsĀ reportedĀ Wednesday night that several Trump insiders were ā€œstunnedā€ by his poor performance and byĀ just how easily he fellĀ for all of Kamala Harrisā€™sĀ attempts to provoke him.

ā€œIā€™m told that as soon as Donald Trump exited that debate stage, he immediately began quizzing those waiting in his viewing room about how the last 90 minutes had gone,ā€ said Collins. ā€œWhile several people praised him to his face, telling him they did a great job, thatā€™s not what a lot of them are saying privately today.

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Apparently, all that practice with members of his team, such as former Hawaii RepresentativeĀ Tulsi Gabbard, had ultimately amounted to very little when it came time to debate.

  • Bobmighty@lemmy.world
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    2 months ago

    He did very poorly. His base is largely racist whites. Harris knows that very well and made sure to embarrass him in ways the base wouldnā€™t like. Belittled him to his face as if he was nothing, and smirked at his impotent old man rage. She made trump look old and bumbling, and even conservative media is having trouble denying it.

    He looked weak and it will cost him votes. Especially since his campaign is barely trying dogshit at the moment.