Former President Donald Trump is hesitant to participate in a second debate with rival Kamala Harris after his poor performance.
Is there a next "boxing match"? Former President Donald Trump is hesitant to participate in a second debate with rival Kamala Harris after his poor performance in the first confrontation prompted his team and conservative media allies to quickly launch an emergency rescue operation.
It’s too early to say whether the chaos in Philadelphia will have a major impact on the race, as Harris urged voters in battleground states to reject the chaos of the Trump era. But after Tuesday’s debate, both campaigns are assessing the impact of this pivotal clash, which will take place before an estimated 60 million viewers with just eight weeks to go before Election Day. Donald Trump, who gained a big advantage after President Joe Biden’s disappointing debate performance in late June, is now facing the kind of scrutiny his former rival endured. While the former president’s campaign is not in as much danger of losing as President Biden’s reelection bid, the debate showed that Trump has yet to fully focus on Harris’s new challenge or make his strongest case. Vice President Kamala Harris is riding a wave of excitement within the Democratic Party as many see her, once a political skeptic, gaining ground with each challenge. Harris’ campaign is also tapping the endorsement of singer Taylor Swift, a potential draw for the pop star’s loyal fan base. And her allies are reinforcing the mocking tone and provocations that Trump brought to the Democratic National Convention and the vice president brought to the debate. Philippe Reines, a former Hillary Clinton aide who played Trump in Harris’s debate prep, told CNN’s Kaitlan Collins on Wednesday that the former president has slowed down mentally since 2016 and compared him to a “malfunctioning piece of equipment.” “He’s all over the place, but to some extent it’s structured,” Reines said, referring to Trump when he faced off against former Secretary of State Clinton. “Now, he’s all over the place,” he added. “I think he’s losing his train of thought and he’s just blurting out the next thing that comes to mind.” “50-50 race?” The challenging political landscape explains the current tension at Kamala Harris’ headquarters in Wilmington, Delaware. A senior campaign aide told CNN’s MJ Lee that the election is still very much in the balance, assuming the race is 50-50. “It’s going to be extremely close. We can’t take our foot off the pedal, even if the moment is really good,” the aide said. Harris also has to consider whether to agree to another debate. While her performance on Tuesday was strong, she dodged some key questions, such as the first question about whether she believes Americans are better off now or under Trump. The Trump campaign will likely continue to criticize Harris for avoiding deeper media scrutiny. At the same time, there are signs that voters want more specifics from the Democratic nominee. Some voters are undecided or split between Harris and Trump but are open to changing their minds. They told CNN’s John King that Harris did well in the debate, but also cautioned that she didn’t explain her policies in enough detail. “Kamala Harris says she wants to lift up the middle class, but how?” asked Linda Rooney, a Philadelphia suburb who voted for former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley in the primary. She also expressed concerns about Harris’s shifting positions on shale gas and other issues. Such doubts have been evident in recent national polls. But they also reflect a new complication Trump has created for himself with his poor debate performance: He may have squandered a valuable opportunity to criticize Harris on those weaknesses in front of tens of millions of voters.
 |
| Trump is hesitant to participate in the second debate with Harris. |
Source: https://congthuong.vn/bau-cu-my-2024-ong-trump-luong-lu-ve-tran-so-gang-thu-2-345500.html
Comment (0)