On Thursday, Donald Trump said during an interview on Fox Business with Maria Bartiromo that he would not participate in a virtual debate, just minutes after the organizing commission announced that next week’s event would be virtual to protect the health of those involved amid the raging pandemic. And, of course, Trump — who contracted COVID-19 on October 1st — is a super-spreader.
“I’m not going to do a virtual debate,” Trump said, claiming the Commission on Presidential Debates is “trying to protect” Democratic nominee Joe Biden. Trump added that “they cut you off whenever they want.”
Watch:
“I’m not going to waste my time on a virtual debate” — Trump, on with Maria Bartiromo, begins his first post-coronavirus interview by saying he’s pulling out of the second debate. (He sounds a little hoarse.) pic.twitter.com/R43JSszfll
— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) October 8, 2020
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The Trump campaign said that it plans to hold a rally instead of doing the second debate remotely, said campaign manager Bill Stepien, who also has COVID-19. The statement looks like a child authored it:
“I’m not going to waste my time” with a virtual debate, Trump, who has coronavirus, says on Fox Business.
Trump campaign will hold a rally instead of doing the 2nd debate remotely, says campaign manager Bill Stepien, who also has coronavirus. pic.twitter.com/jzXhJByfcf
— Jennifer Jacobs (@JenniferJJacobs) October 8, 2020
Trump, of course, did not win the first debate as the statement claims. And vice president Mike Pence didn’t win the debate on Wednesday night as Trump claimed this morning.
Don Jr. seems to be triggered.
This is such bullshit! Yea, let Biden do it from his basement so people can feed him his talking points all night long. GTFO!!! https://t.co/7AFn14Cobn
— Donald Trump Jr. (@DonaldJTrumpJr) October 8, 2020
And, as with everything tied to Trump, it appears that Trump’s no-show backfired.
BREAKING: The Debate commission will let Biden participate in the next debate by himself, since the weak, cowardly Trump refuses to show up.
Joe Biden isn’t afraid to speak to the American people. Donald Trump is!
— Mrs. Krassenstein (@HKrassenstein) October 8, 2020
The upcoming virtual debate will be free advertising for the Biden campaign, and Trump just lost free airtime.
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