Based on what is happening, trump is not going to be debating Biden. He is a coward, and

[JohnSJ]

knows any debate would hold him accountable.

[senseandsensibility]

1. And the corporate media will act as though

it's business as usual. That's one thing we can count on. They will apply absolutely no pressure on him to do so, whereas if it was Joe refusing, well...I think we can all imagine.

[Bernardo de La Paz]

2. He might think creating chaos benefits him. Might be desperate for a "Hail Mary" pass

He may take a debate to talk over Biden, interrupt, hog the mike, make outlandish statements, etc. to control the narrative.

He thrives by "flooding the zone with shit". He makes a huge bogus statement and embellishes it and muddies the waters. Then the media run around repeating his bullshit and keeping him in the news.


But your hypothesis has a lot of reasons to turn out to be the case.

[JohnSJ]

3. If he does thinks that, then he is underestimating Biden. The SOTU firmly indicated

to me that President Biden isn't going to take crap from anybody.

[Bernardo de La Paz]

12. Yes, I think No Nonsense Biden has replaced Dark Biden as the guiding hand. . . . nt

[Pendrench]

4. I agree...but on the remote chance that there is a debate, I hope they would NOT have a studio audience.

I know that the networks would never go for this, but I would like to see debates where the candidates are not able to play off the responses/reactions of a live studio audience.

To me, it would be much more informative (and enlightening).

Tim

[JohnSJ]

5. Agreed. A stupid circus atmosphere is not how we should elect a President.

[Lonestarblue]

6. By the time debates would roll around, I think Trump's campaign managers will recognize his communication difficulties.

They’ll come up with some BS reason not to debate when in reality it will be because they know he will be on national television saying nonsense like lady, lady, lady when he can’t end a thought or something like the Post reported recently, when he said at a rally “Gang, boom. This is me. I hear bing.” In other words, total nonsense because he cannot now pull words out of his brain at times. The people around Trump know how bad it is, and they will try to keep it hidden until after election day.

[Fullduplexxx]

7. Biden would be held to a higher standard and trump would be held to none at all

[former9thward]

8. In 2016 and 2020 people said Trump would not debate.

He did. He has asked for debates in 2024.

Trump seeks debate with Biden in 2024 presidential race

Feb 5 (Reuters) - Former President Donald Trump, who has refused to debate any of his rivals for the Republican nomination, on Monday said he wanted to debate U.S. President Joe Biden immediately.

"I'd like to debate him now because we should debate. We should debate for the good of the country," Trump said on a radio show hosted by conservative commentator Dan Bongino.

When asked by reporters during a trip to Las Vegas on Monday about Trump calling for a debate, Biden, a Democrat, said: "If I were him, I would want to debate me too. He's got nothing to do."

https://www.reuters.com/world/us/trump-seeks-debate-with-biden-2024-presidential-race-2024-02-05/

[JohnSJ]

9. This is not 2016 or 2020. and as far as 2024, trump's word is as good as gold, right?

[Fiendish Thingy]

10. The GOP withdrew from the presidential debate commission two years ago

I don’t think Biden should agree to debate Trump under any circumstances.

[JohnSJ]

11. If there is no audience, I have no problem with a debate.