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Trump’s handlers prefer the muted microphone because they don’t think their candidate can act presidential for 90 minutes on his own,
Doesn't matter to me. I'd rather have it, probably, on. But the agreement was that it would be the same as it was last time,
The Vice President is ready to deal with Trump’s constant lies and interruptions in real-time. Trump should stop hiding behind the mute button,
Fallon said in a statement I'm not spending a lot of time on it. I think my whole life I've been preparing for a debate,
I didn't like it the last time, but it worked out fine. Ask Biden how it worked out. It was fine, and I think it should be the same,
We agreed to the same rules — same rules and same specifications. And I think that's probably what it should be, but they're trying to change it. The truth is, they're trying to get out of it because she doesn't want to debate. She's not a good debater. She's not a smart person. She doesn't want to debate,
Why would I do the Debate against Kamala Harris on that network?”
Enough with the games. We accepted the ABC debate under the exact same terms as the CNN debate,
Trump senior adviser Jason Miller said in a statement to news outlets I mean, right now, I say, why should I do a debate?”
Trump asked Fox Business host Maria Bartiromo I watched ABC FAKE NEWS this morning, both lightweight reporter Jonathan Carl's(K?) ridiculous and biased interview of Tom Cotton (who was fantastic!), and their so-called Panel of Trump Haters,
he wrote on Truth Social late on Sunday night We suspect Trump's team has not even told their boss about this dispute because it would be too embarrassing to admit they don't think he can handle himself against Vice President Harris without the benefit of a mute button,
We have told ABC and other networks seeking to host a possible October debate that we believe both candidates' mics should be live throughout the full broadcast,
said Brian Fallon, Harris campaign senior adviser for communications ABC offered the exact same debate rules as CNN, and we accepted — as did the Harris camp. We did not ask for any 'changes,'
Jason Miller, senior adviser to Trump, told the Washington Examiner in a statement Now, after the Harris campaign has begun debate prep, they're clearly concerned about what they're seeing from Harris's performance and want a whole host of rules changes. This is interesting considering the Democrats wrote the initial debate rules and loved them until President Trump knocked Joe Biden out, and Harris spokesman Michael Tyler said on the record that the debate about debates was over. The only explanation here is that the Harris campaign is looking for an off-ramp to get out of the debate,
She's more than happy to have exchanges with him if he tries to interrupt her,
one person familiar with the negotiations told POLITICO Now that they've started their debate prep with Harris, they're wanting to change the rules, ... What is it they're seeing that has them worried?"
Trump advisor Jason Miller wrote on X We agreed to the same rules. I don't know — doesn't matter to me,
Trump told CNN when asked whether he wanted microphones muted in the debate