Trump should win this debate easily if he makes his best points about why he should be president again, no matter what Biden does, perhaps heās building up Biden to take him down during the debate, donāt think he or his team is smart enough, but you never know, but this is funny. My popcorn is ready.
Trump campaign seeks to reset debate expectations for Biden
Former President Trump last week in Wisconsin called President Biden āweak, failed and incompetentā and said he ādoesnāt have a clue.ā
In Philadelphia on Saturday, Trump called Biden the āworst president in the history of our countryā and suggested he was spending several days at Camp David āsleeping ā¦ because they want to get him good and strong.ā
On Tuesday, following weeks of the former president dismissing Biden as feeble, frail and clueless, Trumpās top campaign advisers sought to recast Biden as a capable debater who will be ready for Thursdayās showdown with Trump.
āWe believe that many in the media are already prepared to give Joe Biden a participation trophy if he can simply stand upright for 90 minutes,ā senior Trump campaign adviser Jason Miller told reporters. āWhen really what this should be about on Thursday is who has the vision for the future for America, and how candidates are able to do with defending their record.ā
Miller told reporters that Biden āhas been doing this successfully for 50 years.ā
He highlighted flattering headlines about Biden from his 2008 vice presidential debate with Sarah Palin, his 2012 vice presidential debate with Paul Ryan and his State of the Union address earlier this year.
āWe know that Joe Biden ā after taking an entire week off, heās going to be ready for this,ā Miller said. āI donāt know if itās quite going to be at the level of Steve Rogers walking in and turning into Captain America, but his team is going to have him ready just as they have in 2008, 2012, 2024.ā
Republicans have warned Trump and his team against setting a low bar for Biden ahead of Thursdayās debate, which will be hosted by CNN. Strategists and lawmakers have encouraged Trump to acknowledge Biden is a strong debater ahead of time and to focus on issues such as inflation or immigration.
Instead, Trump has fluctuated between claims that Biden is weak and incompetent, and preemptively trying to create a narrative that if Biden does well, itās because he had the help of a mystery substance.
Trump campaign seeks to reset debate expectations for Biden