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If Nikki Haley had been in that debate, it would have been great. It would have been lights out. I was thinking about how she would have performed, but primaries are different. They can be pretty vicious even within your own party, but at the end of the day, most folks will galvanize around the candidate,
Ambassador Haley would certainly offer a softer tone in debating Kamala Harris and would be able to answer questions about abortion and the economy with more focus, but the campaign itself would be significantly different,
They also do not carry the baggage that Trump does such as his disparaging comments about John McCain and repeated falsehoods. Harris's call to 'turn the page' to the future than return to the past would not have worked with either DeSantis or Haley who are both younger than Trump and not former presidents,
Donald Trump looked at it; he defended himself like any human being would, and then he got back to the issues at hand,
Donalds told reporters in Philadelphia I hope we do see more debates. More debates are good for the country,
added Vivek Ramaswamy, his former primary rival I think any opportunity for Donald Trump to be able to talk directly to the American voters and lay out his vision is something we'd be very interested in conversation about,
Let's give — let's give other people a shot,
he said of the chosen moderators, Bret Baier and Martha McCallum I’d be less inclined to because we had a great night, we won the debate, we had a terrible network.”
When pressed about whether he would agree to another face-off, the former president hesitated, saying The first thing they did is ask for a debate because when a fighter loses, he says, ‘I want a rematch,
I’m talking now … does that sound familiar?” ... Mr. Vice President, I’m speaking.”
At one point, Trump responded She wanted a moment like she did with Mike Pence,
Trump remarked the next morning Trump lost the debate, and whining about the moderators doesn’t change it,
the conservative radio host Erick Erickson wrote on social media She was exquisitely well prepared, she laid traps and he chased every rabbit down every hole instead of talking about the things that he should have been talking about,
Chris Christie, the former Republican governor of New Jersey who helped Trump prepare for his 2016 debates with Hillary Clinton, told ABC The headline for the next few days will be how he lost this thing,
one GOP representative told Politico Viktor Orbán is known for destroying Hungarian democracy using techniques Trump has tried to copy,
said David Driesen, a constitutional law professor at Syracuse University, who has written on the capture of democratic institutions by autocratic leaders He hates her; he can’t stand her.” ... You ever see a solar plant? By the way I’m a big fan of solar.”
Of Biden he said, referring to Harris This was rough, ... All the memorable lines were from Donald Trump.”
Jesse Watters said ... pronounced that ... and observed She came out in pretty good shape.”
Brit Hume said sadly of Harris We will never reach Mars if Kamala Harris wins”
The moderators didn't do their job, but President Trump did do his job."
JD Vance, R-Ohio, similarly told Fox News host Sean Hannity