r/politics • u/Arrest_The_President • 9d ago

Will Trump chicken out of the presidential debate? Probably. He's a Grade-A coward. Soft Paywall

https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/columnist/2024/06/25/trump-biden-presidential-debate-cnn-rigged/74195698007/
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u/Salsashark_21 9d ago

If I had to put money on it, Trump shows up, basically gives a speech, invents some way to accuse CNN of bias and storms off in “protest.” Fox News and the rest spend the next week taking about Trump’s heroic “stand” against the radical left media machine

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u/braddillman Canada 9d ago

He’ll complain that they cut off his mic. Which his team agreed to.

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u/artsforall 9d ago

They should put the rules they agreed upon on screen before it starts, and go over the rules verbally as well. Have them confirm on the spot.

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u/thatissomeBS New Jersey 9d ago

Like an NFL ref at the start of overtime or something, run down the rules so each can agree, and then flip the coin to see who gets the first question.

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u/Cl1mh4224rd Pennsylvania 9d ago

They should put the rules they agreed upon on screen before it starts, and go over the rules verbally as well. Have them confirm on the spot.

I wonder what they'll do if Trump refuses once he's already on stage.

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u/Erebus212 8d ago

If he does no matter what they do at that point he wins.

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u/artsforall 8d ago

If that happens, honestly, I hope they kind of taunt him. Ask him, "What? Are you afraid you can't be succinct?" Etc.

In reality, I doubt this would happen.

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u/DontEatConcrete America 8d ago

They almost certainly will.