Will Trump agree to debate President Biden?

[JohnSJ]

Since trump refused to participate in the republican primary debates, one has to wonder if he will take the same approach in the general election.

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[brush]

1. Won't happen. trump's handlers know he's mentally in decline and...

and it'll be on display to the whole nation if he debates Joe.

They'll come up with some excuse not to.

[no_hypocrisy]

2. Especially if Joe Biden regularly responds,

"I'm sorry. I didn't understand what you just said."

[brush]

4. You mean explain the unintelligible word salad?

[JohnSJ]

9. Then that leads one to think he doesn't think he needs to move beyond his cult base.

[Mike Nelson]

3. Yes...

... if it comes to questions about a general election debate, I believe he will say Yes. However, his Yes is quite different than most people. It will be Yes, with demands that can't be met, if he chooses to go that route... he is: yes, lie, delay, lie, negotiate, delay, lie, delay, lie, Lie, LIE...

[brush]

6. Yep, his handlers won't let him show.

[MorbidButterflyTat]

16. ...

... and then blame Prez Biden.

Or will he be debating Prez Obama?





VVVVV Great minds....

[Kalifornia9]

5. Albeit it would be hilarious

For TFG to inevitably "debate Obama".
P.S. I'm not new to DU. Just refurbished after surgery.

[CrispyQ]

7. You were Kalifornia8 before?

I could use some refurbishing!

[Kalifornia9]

44. LOL, no.

Only similarity to my previous handle was a "9".
I had worked towards being more contributive here. That didn't work out well. Some of the "old boomer club" here can't handle the slightest snark, but turn around and cheer at the prolifically profanity laced Tiedrich post that said exactly what I did, minus the profanity.
I returned to less contributive, occasional lurker status.
That and some shitty commentary indicating a strained "tolerance" of LGBTQ but told to get back in my little corner and STFU. Looky loos but no support. Rant off.

[liberal N proud]

8. He doesn't need to

He isn’t going to win over any voters and the cult is with him until he dies.

[JohnSJ]

10. Can he actually win with just his cult? I hope not

[beaglelover]

14. According to polls he's pulling independents who voted for Biden in 2020. That is NOT good and how he will win.

[Fiendish Thingy]

22. According to ONE deeply flawed poll

That same deeply flawed poll also showed Trump winning suburban white women- do you believe that?

The four other most recent polls in the past week show the race even or Biden ahead.

[beaglelover]

23. Yeah, polls are pretty worthless overall. Remember all the polls the day before the 2016 election? LOL!

[brush]

34. He doesn't dare to...really it's that his handlers know better.

His mental decline is evident and by debate time it'll be even worse.

[beaglelover]

11. There's no need for debates this election cycle. Both will have been POTUS for a term.

If they do debate Trump will just do his act like he did last time when Joe had to tell him to shut up. Total waste of time and money.

[JohnSJ]

12. Actually there is. Even more so four years later

[beaglelover]

13. Why? I don't agree with you, but am curious why you think a debate between the 2 is necessary.

[JohnSJ]

27. Because it is important to hear from the candidates themselves. What is their vision for the

country?

All the MSM is doing is saying President Biden is "too old". A debate would be an opportunity to demonstrate the differences between the two.

Let's bring up NATO, Ukraine, abortion, etc.

Trump has said he would be able to solve the Israeli/Palestinian crisis, Ukraine/Russia, etc. Just how is he going to do that. On a debate stage trump will have someone their to hold him accountable for his reckless statements.

It is even more important now than the first time if you believe the polls.

Bottom line, a debate will indicate the competency of the candidates.

[beaglelover]

31. And you honestly believe, after observing Trump all these years, that he'll give a straight answer to ANY of those

questions/isses? That's laughable. All he will do is the same word salad he does at his rallies. No thanks, complete waste of time.

[JohnSJ]

37. Doesn't matter, he would get called out on a live debate stage with millions of viewers watching.

This is not his campaign rally, and it isn't a waste of time. It would be an opportunity to expose trump for what he is, and to challenge his blathering.

If the polls are correct, the country is evenly divided.

That should not be the case with an insurrectionist, racist, sexist, and bigot, and it will be an opportunity to call him out on that.

The MSM has not done their job. They are lazy.

[Aristus]

15. He doesn't want to debate. He wants to rant and rave and gish-gallop, and run roughshod over President Biden.

He is incapable of debating. He just wants to spew his moronic babble, and coast on the free media.

[TheKentuckian]

24. This.

He hasn't debated yet.

He may agree to put on his usual show of lying, bullying, trying to intimidate, and general airing of grievances.

[Bayard]

17. trump has already said he wants to debate Pres. Biden, "Immediately"

As I said in an earlier thread, I think its probably his handlers pushing that because they know his mental abilities are declining quickly, so the sooner, the better.

[PortTack]

42. He lies...

[ProfessorGAC]

43. Simpler Answer

He's lying. Again.
He got pounded in '20. He'd do worse now.
Wanting to debate Biden immediately is performative nonsense.

[Chainfire]

18. If he debated Biden, he is a fool.

[JohnSJ]

28. hmmmm. Saying that classified documents are his personal possessions and that he has

ultimate immunity, I think answers that question

[nevergiveup]

19. If after the conventions Trump remains ahead of Biden

in most polling then Trump will not want to debate Biden. If on the other hand Biden has taken the lead in most polling then
Trump will be all in for the debates. Just my 2 cents.

[Fiendish Thingy]

21. He doesn't "remain ahead of Biden" now

The Four latest polls in the past week show the race even or Biden ahead; only the deeply flawed NYT poll had Trump with a lead.

[PortTack]

41. ☝️☝️☝️

[Fiendish Thingy]

20. I don't think they should debate

The GOP withdrew from the Commission on Presidential Debates in 2022, so any debate Trump would agree to would be a no rules, Wild West fiasco.

I don’t think Biden would do well in a high pressure debate with unscripted, time limited responses. In last week’s appearance on Seth Meyers, several times he stopped mid-sentence (as if he was restraining himself from swearing about Trump), but then never finished making his point about the issue Myers had asked him about.

Biden apparently had a good interview in the New Yorker a few days ago, but I haven’t yet been able to read it, and have seen zero media coverage except a tweet from the interviewer saying that Biden impressed him with his sharpness, knowledge and experience.

I think it would be better for Biden to focus on selective interviews, perhaps a few town halls, and more connections with “ordinary Americans” helped by his policies- he’s already done a few meetings with families this year, and I think he should continue. These appearances get covered by local media, which can have an important impact in swing states.

Meanwhile, his campaign, and especially Dem supporting dark money PACs, should go scorched earth on Trump’s weaknesses, while spending whatever it takes to maximize registrations and get young voters, women and POC to the polls.

Without debates, Trump will only have rallies and FOX town halls (and maybe CNN) for free airtime- meanwhile the incumbent will enjoy regular coverage, starting with the SOTU this week.

[beaglelover]

32. Excellent post!

[FarPoint]

25. tRump will not debate Joe Biden...

Several reasons...he can't focus on any policy and will babble senselessly....

Another reason...he will be overwhelmed with Court cases from June/July thru the election....

[Ping Tung]

26. Yes. but only if the polls look very bad for him.

Which I expect they will after the trials prove him guilty. Not to mention his obsession with being in the spotlight.

[SWBTATTReg]

29. Absolutely not. tRUMP will lie lie lie, and distorts his answers so much, that it's not worth debating him.

And why should Pres. Biden care what this moron thinks. What I do think, is that Pres. Biden needs to bring in an attack dog, a very savvy politician who is quick to react and go after tRUMP. Bring in ten of these people to attack tRUMP nonstop. Hey, tRUMP is doing it and lying the whole time.

[bucolic_frolic]

30. There should be no debates

These 2 men don't like each other, there will be gaffes due to age, it will turn off some voters. I cannot see the benefit for Biden to debate Trump. Better to angle for three 2 hour interviews with a couple members of the press, or free TV time to present as each campaign wishes.

Don't give Cheeto oxygen!

[lastlib]

33. RNC has already pulled out of presidential debates.

No. And vice versa.

Biden won't agree to debates, either. Why should he give TSF the dignity of a stage to be his ass-holy self?

[Demobrat]

35. Trump will insist upon it. But it won't happen.

He’ll come up with a BS excuse at the last minute.
Trump can barely spew his grievances coherently. No way can he answer detailed questions.

[Mordred]

36. Make no mistake

There will be a formal debate offer by Trump loaded with some crazy and unfair requirements. It will all be about framing Biden as afraid to debate him.

[Silent Type]

38. He'll debate at least once.

[Johonny]

39. How many drugs can they pump in him

He was so jacked up last time they debated he couldn't shut up. After not debating worked for the primaries, I assume they will keep this strategy.

[lark]

40. He's too weak and demented.

The amount of Adderall he'd need would make him slur so bad and would truly highlight his lack of mental acuity, his handlers would never allow it. Of course, I hope that becomes the dominant talk so tsf is forced to debate and loses bigly because he will be totally exposed to every person in America with a functioning brain.