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Former President Donald Trump challenged President Joe Biden to a debate on his Truth Social platform on Wednesday. It is important, for the Good of our Country, that Joe Biden and I Debate Issues that are so vital to America, and the American People, wrote Trump, who refused to debate any of his 2024 GOP primary rivals.
Therefore, I am calling for Debates, ANYTIME, ANYWHERE, ANYPLACE! The Debates can be run by the Corrupt DNC, or their Subsidiary, the Commission on Presidential Debates (CPD). I look forward to receiving a response. Thank you for your attention to this matter! Trump concluded.
Biden-Harris 2024 Communications Director Michael Tyler responded to Trumps post, saying, I know Donald Trumps thirsty for attention and struggling to expand his appeal beyond the MAGA base and thats a conversation well have at the appropriate time in this cycle. But if hes so desperate to see President Biden in prime time, he doesnt have to wait! He can join the tens of millions of Americans who will tune in to watch the State of the Union tomorrow night. He might even learn a thing or two about bringing people together and actually delivering for the American people.
The Republican National Committee pulled out of the Commission on Presidential Debates in April of 2022. The Commission on Presidential Debates is biased and has refused to enact simple and commonsense reforms to help ensure fair debates including hosting debates before voting begins and selecting moderators who have never worked for candidates on the debate stage, RNC Chairwoman Ronna McDaniel said in a statement at the time.
https://www.mediaite.com/politics/trump-begs-for-a-debate-with-biden-after-skipping-every-primary-debate/
woodsprite
(11,940 posts)and try to break his composure, piss him off, and get him to stutter.
If I were Joe, I'd say "Ain't going to happen". Then I would resurrect FDR's idea of a "fireside chat" directly to the people combined with "State of our Nation" town halls at various locations (well screened, of course).
Aviation Pro
(12,224 posts)Will you take fuck you?
Walleye
(31,141 posts)TSExile
(2,525 posts)Yeah, didn't think so.
Omnipresent
(5,738 posts)All because they have nothing but spineless moderators that cant control tfg.
Kid Berwyn
(15,040 posts)Trump TSF didnt wear a mask while sick with COVID and didnt tell anybody he tested positive.
tanyev
(42,669 posts)Kid Berwyn
(15,040 posts)They laugh when Trump jokes about the attack on Paul Pelosi.
People who find joy in harming others are sick fucks.
niyad
(113,786 posts)Kid Berwyn
(15,040 posts)Because it smeared his vanity bronzer, untold thousands died because of Trump's example.
PS: You are most welcome, niyad!
imanamerican63
(13,831 posts)Plus, Joe will be the better debater, cuz all you do is lie!!
lark
(23,190 posts)He doesn't want to debate Biden, he knows he will have to take record levels of Adderall and could explode on stage. Although, he's so demented, he thinks this makes him look strong instead of sick and stupid.
I don't think that Biden should get on stage with him, it would be sooo hideous having tsf screaming at Biden non-stop and not letting Biden get a word in edgewise. Biden should just hold town halls and talk to people directly. But I do understand if he agrees to the debate, I just know it will be a total shit show.
malaise
(269,260 posts)That is all
Jim__
(14,093 posts)Trump will claim he wanted to debate, but Biden insists on rules that will muzzle Trump.
underpants
(182,998 posts)Im kind of surprised all his loony influencers on Twitter havent started on it today. Well see.
bluestarone
(17,102 posts)Payback is a bitch!!
ITAL
(654 posts)Trump probably figures this would be a good audience that he doesn't have to pay for himself (like commercials, etc).
Voltaire2
(13,246 posts)Beachnutt
(7,356 posts)Joe should challenge the conman to an on the spot drug test.
Right there on stage a hair follicle test.
Also challenge him on other issues on the spot.
Captain Zero
(6,856 posts)Have the Indiana AG snip a few of Trumps pubes for the test.
Todd Rokita likes looking into everyones' pants.
Johonny
(20,942 posts)But didn't and has complained ever since that he wasn't allowed to. He won't debate Joe. He's all talk, then chicken walk.
LuckyCharms
(17,472 posts)What a bizarre asshole he is.
dmr
(28,352 posts)I just got a chuckle out of it.
Captain Zero
(6,856 posts)She's only 'suspended' her campaign, so she could come and debate him in Indiana or any of the late primary states.
murielm99
(30,780 posts)FU, trump.
Talitha
(6,635 posts)Hotler
(11,473 posts)I think it would be great if you told the orange one to pound salt. It would be good for our morale.
All Mixed Up
(597 posts)They're the traditional presidential debates we've seen every election since 1976.
Biden should just point to those debates and say, "see you then."
Trump won't accept those debates because the Republicans have already indicated they won't support the Commission. But that has been the universal agreed upon format for years now.
dmr
(28,352 posts)But, to be polite, he's goofy. Those words are most likely, meaningless.
peggysue2
(10,849 posts)The comments from Trump have more to do with the State of the Union address. Trump and MAGA fear the power of the Bully Pulpit, so much so that the MAGA Congress wanted Johnson to 'disinvite' Biden. Johnson himself has pleaded with his motley crew to be 'civil' during the address, to avoid the ridiculous shout-outs and adolescent behaviors (my words not Johnson's) that were on full display last year.
Trump cannot stand even a moment where the spotlight is not on him.
Because he's a narcissistic sociopath.
As for Agent Orange calling for debates? I'll believe it when I see it.
EndlessWire
(6,573 posts)He'll tell some Judge that he needs to prepare for the important election debate.
Do ya'll realize that tRump might, could be, be in jail in as little as 8 weeks? Alvin might nail him to the wall, the jury might convict him, and the Judge could sentence him to jail. Maybe Joe should respond and say, "No, I don't want to debate someone who might be in jail."
MorbidButterflyTat
(1,877 posts)This is bullshit. He won't debate, but he'll claim, "I said I wanted to debate! They won't let me! Boo hoo!"
Can't this scourge be done already? Isn't everyone everywhere fucking goddamn sick and fucking tired of this scummy asshole?
FUCK OFF, ASSHOLE!
leftyladyfrommo
(18,874 posts)couldn't stand to watch that.
bucolic_frolic
(43,456 posts)senseandsensibility
(17,201 posts)sprinkleeninow
(20,268 posts)You are the incumbent.
Tell *him* 2 words:
"Stuff" "Diagonally"
SarahD
(1,293 posts)C'mon man! Are you serious? You sound like a parrot on LSD."
senseandsensibility
(17,201 posts)Ridicule is our side's secret weapon against this freak, and it is so rarely used.
gordianot
(15,252 posts)Being in the same room with that lunatic is a risk. There is nothing I would put past wannabe insurrectionist and his enablers.
ProfessorGAC
(65,350 posts)He even lies about stuff already proven to be a lie.
No reason to believe him about this.
Vinca
(50,323 posts)WarGamer
(12,494 posts)usedtobedemgurl
(1,151 posts)Maybe a debate at Hillarys, E Jean Carrols or Stormys house? And wherever it is held, those three can be the moderators. Fani could even be a surprise guest moderator. I would tune in for that.
Tree Lady
(11,531 posts)would tune in for that!
PatSeg
(47,717 posts)He is so full of crap!