r/politics • u/rollingstone Rolling Stone • May 15 '24

Biden Challenges Trump to Two Debates. Trump Immediately Accepts Soft Paywall

https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/politics-news/biden-challenges-trump-debates-1235021164/
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u/JoostvanderLeij May 15 '24

Trump Immediately Accepts, But Then Comes Up With Crazy Demands Why The Debates Won't Happen Anyway.

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u/Yousoggyyojimbo May 15 '24

The terms he was offered was no crowd and he's already demanding a crowd after accepting so that's definitely how this is going to go.

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u/chipmunksocute May 15 '24

Yeah the "no crowd" and "mics off when other person is speaking" Id imagine are red lines for Biden's team.  The whole point of this is them trying to keep Trump from making it a spectacle.  Theres nothing Trump would love more than to yell over Biden while Maga fucks in a crowd egg him on and boo Biden, and I cant see Biden agreeing to that at all. I dont think either of these debates are going to happen.  Trump wants a crowd and a chance to yell over Biden, Biden and co want the opposite.  Trump in a quiet room yelling without any crowd feedback will make him look like an ass.

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u/waterboysh May 15 '24

I dunno... it could be a smart move to allow an audience so Donny feels like he won something but still enforce the mic cuts. There would be cheering and booing for both sides, so while it would be better without that, I think having the debates would be better than not having them.