The news that President Joe Biden and President Donald Trump had agreed to two debates, one just weeks later in late June, and the other in September, was understandably controversial among pundits. It became a hot topic.
Some commentators have noted Biden's sharp remarks early in the morning in which he welcomed a debate with Trump. It was exactly the Egg McBiden that fans of the president (like the folks at Morning Joe) needed to start their day, served as a hearty side order. The lines between “Make my day, pal” and “Let's set a date, Donald, I hear you're free on Wednesday” (a reference to his current court schedule) are sharp and to the point. It was a humorous way of speaking. And he was obligated to respond to President Trump.
Trump used the holiday from his election interference criminal trial to respond with a statement of his own, sarcastically referring to Biden as “crooked” and criticizing the president's debate skills. And of course, there were some words that were oddly capitalized for emphasis.
Of course, there were commentators, but provided an instant guess As for Biden's motivations, Chris Cillizza, for example, says that Biden is doing this because he “knows he's behind” and “knows the age and ability issues won't go away.” It was concluded that
Of course, the reality is that Biden is not trailing Trump in the polls, with most polls showing the race as effectively tied, and several polls including the latest NYT Ipsos poll. Biden is leading by 3 points. Furthermore, the idea that “age” is a problem between two men who are essentially the same age are the ones who cannot withstand even the slightest amount of scrutiny. But don't worry about that.
No, after speaking with numerous Biden administration officials, it's clear that the main reason Joe Biden chose to debate Donald Trump is… because he can win.
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The contest was so lopsided that even Trump's friends in WWE couldn't sell tickets. (I know, I know. We have to manage expectations. But can we? Really? Every time Trump debated Biden in 2020, he lost.) And Ever since, it's been Biden. It was pointed out in the discussion presentation.President Trump has avoided debates with his opponents.
In other words, he's bad at it and doesn't practice enough. Not a good combination.
The Biden team's calculations must be based in part on the fact that it is Trump who is actually losing his marbles. How else can you explain his recent admiration for Hannibal Lecter and his noticeably slurred speech during speeches?
Moreover, in the view of those close to Biden, Trump has a serious problem on this issue. He is on the wrong side of the American people on many of the policy issues that matter most to them. For example, President Trump continues to claim that he is responsible for repealing Roe v. Wade. A recent Pew report found that nearly two-thirds of all women and more than six in 10 men support legal abortion. That's 63 percent of all Americans. It's not a winnable issue for Trump and the Republicans, as recent special election results show, even in red states like Kansas and Ohio.
President Trump has also handled other signature issues badly. For example, he loves President Vladimir Putin. A Pew poll last year found that 91% of Americans had an unfavorable view of Russia, with 62% saying they had a very unfavorable view. One of President Trump's major legislative accomplishments was the tax cuts that fueled the ballooning federal deficit, with tax cuts for the top 5 percent of earners three times greater than those received by the bottom 60 percent. Ta. Extending the cuts, as President Trump has promised, would increase the budget deficit by nearly $5 trillion over the next decade, according to the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office.
Let's take a look at President Trump's position on immigration, another major issue. A recent Washington Post poll found that even though many Americans say they sympathize with his views, polls on his specific policies actually disapprove. That's what it means.
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But let's set aside for a moment the fact that Trump is a bad debater, is visibly upset, and has lost the ability to speak in public. and the fact that his policy positions are widely unpopular.
And historians consider him the worst president in history. And Biden has an impressive track record, and he's proven to know the ins and outs. There are other pressing issues for Biden's team to be enthusiastic about the prospect of a debate with Trump.
The first debate will likely take place just weeks after the conclusion of President Trump's New York election interference trial. It is highly likely that Trump will appear in court as a convicted felon. That probably won't add much to the discussion.
Even if Mr. Trump escapes conviction, the trial shined a very unflattering light on Mr. Trump and reminded the world of the most sordid aspects of his past.
Moreover, by the time the debate takes place, the Supreme Court will very likely have ruled substantially against President Trump's immunity claims, resulting in A court date will be set for the next court hearing. . And if the court rules on Mr. Trump's behalf, against all precedent and against the very spirit of the nation's founding, there will be an outcry against corruption at the Supreme Court, and it will not turn in Mr. Trump's favor again. right.
And in the aftermath of the New York trial, from the bizarre revelation that he tried to seduce a porn star by comparing him to his own daughter, to his daily sideshows in court, President Trump can't help it. The backing singers were also dressed exactly like him.
Indeed, the New York trial was a revealing episode that could not have been a worse prelude to the debate. This means that while Trump has virtually no deeply held political beliefs, his core philosophy of life is that everything is corrupt and that money and lies run the world. I once again demonstrated something.
This reveals that he is a kind of reverse neutron bomb. Designed to destroy our organization by leaving those inside who are loyal to him still standing or kneeling before him.
That is what the world saw of Trump at the New York trial. What they saw on January 6th was that Trump. That's what Trump revealed in each of the 91 indictments against him. The clear danger America currently faces lies with President Trump.
It is for these very reasons that Mr. Biden is eager for the opportunity to go head-to-head with his predecessor. Trump's flawed character is so obvious and the danger he poses so great that it would be hard to make the current president look even worse by comparison.
The contrast between the two men and their beliefs could not be more striking.
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