Donald Trump has left reporters wondering whether he will face off against Kamala Harris in a Presidential debate. Trump said he would do it but could also “make a case for not doing it.” During a sit-down interview, the former President stated that he wanted to debate Harris, but it was somewhat pointless because “everybody knows who I am.” Eventually, he conceded that a debate was likely, but he objected to ABC News as host. He claimed that ABC was “fake news.” Trump’s team announced in July that he would not participate in a scheduled September event where he was due to take on President Biden.
Mr. Trump had further awkward questions to answer throughout the interview and was asked to explain his remarks at a Christian event in Florida recently. Trump urged his audience to come out and vote for him in November, assuring them they would never have to do so again.
Left-wing commentators immediately jumped on the comments as evidence that Trump intends to re-enter the White House and never leave. When asked to explain this, the former President said Christians are reluctant to vote, so he urged them to allow him another term, and he would use it to improve America so much that they would not need to worry about the future.
During the discussion, interviewer Laura Ingraham also asked Mr. Trump about the new trend, adopted by Democrats, of referring to the Trump campaign as “weird.” His response was to insist that Kamala Harris is weird, not him. “You know who’s plain weird? She is plain weird,” he said before accusing the Vice President of changing her views and opinions to advance her political career. Trump did not provide details or examples but said she “became a totally different person.”
The interviewer later asked the Republican on his controversial VP pick, JD Vance. Ohio Senator Vance has made numerous highly contentious comments on people with no children – including calling them “sociopaths” and “less mentally stable.” Video footage also emerged showing Vance referring to senior Democrats as “childless cat ladies.” In the past, he also said people without children should not have the same voting rights as parents because they have no stake in the country’s future.
Mr. Trump sought to downplay the significance of Vance’s position and did not address the comments directly or whether parents should have more voting rights. He said Vance simply “loves family” and considers it a priority.
Nevertheless, many people have questioned the wisdom of Trump’s VP choice and believe his controversial opinions and remarks are having a profoundly negative impact on the Trump campaign.
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer noted the choice and said Donald Trump probably regrets it. He even advised the former President to ditch Vance before it was too late.
Conservative commentators have expressed similar sentiments. Ben Shapiro, for instance, guessed that if Trump could get hold of a time machine, he would use it to go back and choose a different running mate.
Additionally, an unnamed House Republican reportedly stated that Trump’s journey to the White House “just got a lot harder.”
