Strategic Analysis of Trump's Debate Performance Through The Art of War
Trump's debate performance, often perceived as subdued, may have been a calculated application of Sun Tzu's The Art of War. His approach seems to align with several core principles from the ancient text, which emphasize strategy, deception, and long-term planning.
1. Appearing Weak When Strong ("Appear weak when you are strong")
Trump's deliberate restraint during the debate may have been intended to make opponents underestimate him. By not directly attacking Harris, Trump could have been setting a trap, luring both her and the audience into a false sense of security. This aligns with Sun Tzu’s principle of appearing weak while preserving strength, allowing for a surprise maneuver later.
2. Avoiding Direct Confrontation ("Win without fighting")
Rather than engaging in direct confrontation, Trump focused on his past achievements and avoided creating opportunities for Harris to gain ground. This non-combative strategy aligns with the principle of winning without unnecessary battles. By not escalating tensions, Trump may have prevented his opponent from gaining the sympathy or momentum needed to turn the debate in her favor.
3. Deception and Unpredictability ("All warfare is based on deception")
Trump's unpredictability has long been one of his signature strategies. In this debate, by refraining from the aggressive tactics many expected, he kept his opponents and the media off balance. Sun Tzu’s emphasis on deception comes into play here—by behaving unpredictably, Trump prevented his opponents from forming a clear counter-strategy.
4. Avoiding Traps ("Let your plans be dark and impenetrable as night")
Trump may have recognized the risks of walking into traps set by debate organizers or his rivals. By not engaging in particular lines of attack, he avoided providing them with ammunition to shift the narrative. This aligns with Sun Tzu's advice to keep plans hidden and act only when the conditions are most advantageous.
5. Outmaneuvering Opponents’ Tactics
There’s a possibility that Trump's strategy ensured Harris stayed in the race. Rather than attacking her and risking her replacement with a stronger candidate, he may have allowed a perceived weaker opponent to remain. This strategic foresight reflects an understanding of long-term gains—ensuring he faces a weaker opponent in the final contest.
6. Long-Term Strategy Over Immediate Victory
Trump’s performance may have been about positioning himself for a longer game, rather than winning the immediate debate. His calm demeanor could have been an attempt to let his opponents exhaust themselves, waiting for a moment when they are more vulnerable. This mirrors Sun Tzu’s principle of patience and striking when the time is right.
7. Controlling the Optics ("Know your enemy")
Trump likely knew the risks of appearing too aggressive. By maintaining composure, he avoided playing into the media’s portrayal of him as overly confrontational. This control over optics aligns with Sun Tzu’s advice to "know your enemy" and manipulate the narrative in your favor by limiting the opponent's opportunities for attack.
8. Mastering Symbolism
Trump’s subdued performance may also have been a calculated symbolic gesture, positioning him as the calm leader in contrast to a chaotic administration. This plays into larger narratives of leadership and control, resonating with Sun Tzu’s emphasis on the power of symbolic victories.
Conclusion
While some perceived Trump’s debate performance as a sign of weakness, it can be reinterpreted as a masterclass in strategic patience. Through Sun Tzu's principles of deception, non-confrontation, and long-term thinking, Trump may have been positioning himself for a more advantageous moment, avoiding unnecessary conflict, and keeping weaker opponents in place. His focus on optics and control further underscores the calculated nature of his approach. What seemed like a subdued performance was likely part of a larger plan.
Just for once I want to hear a politician say, "that's right, I don't like Israel. They're creepy and we give them billions each year. Why should we?"
Instead of falling over each other claiming biggest ally, blah, blah.
thomas massie, iirc
God bless him.
Didn't recall the name so I did a little search to see what popped up.
"Campaign account of Thomas Massie. Fighting for Kentucky's 4th District since 2012. Pro-Life Pro-2A, Pro-Constitution"
"Rep. Thomas Massie told Fox News Digital about his push to dismantle the Department of Education after it was a policy platform echoed by Trump."
AND I see he's speaking out about how this current badminstration (badminstration lol I'll have to remember that it just popped in my head) is to blame for the current Haitian issues and such.
he rides, shoots straight and speaks the truth. this was the latest thing I saw of him:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BLKJvopAUX0
he's also been attacked by the ADL as antisemitic for not being israel-first
if you haven't been fed to the den of wolves, I don't trust you.
If the ADL has attacked you, you're probably saying something that should be heard.
That's what even brought me into this in the first place. Got tired of the green haired weirdos calling me a "literal nazi" because i wasn't 100% on board with their ideologies beliefs stances etc .... I turned right because the left was so damn wrong.
But - ((they)) don't exist, right? nope lol hold all the power that's silly oops you mad ((them)) mad and now you're kicked off the boat. better hope you can swim.
Why? Because God keeps his covenants. We have a different covenant than the original Jewish people. We the People made our promise to God when the founding fathers evoked His name in our Country and our documents. God chose His people and made Israel for the Jewish people, those who follow Him. He made the Jewish state from land used by idol worshipers and satanists. But, the whole time they had a group of dissenters, those that enjoyed living in Babylon, enjoyed controlling and working with their rulers in Rome aka Black Jews or the Deep State. Those working underneath the surface and yet telegraphing everything they do. Think Bill Gates or George Soros. Catholics have theirs - Pope Francis, Protestant’s have theirs JD Jakes, Hollywood has theirs Ophra Winfrey etc. Operating in the light while both feet are firmly planted hell. We are believers, we the people chose God and that my friend, is what makes us special. The covenant of Jesus Christ death and rising is the convent made for us when he died for our sins. It’s that covenant that will keep our Nation and her people strong. He gave us, in DJT the Moses, David and King Solomon all rolled into one. Remember He goes BEFORE us in battle so the battle is already won. Get your popcorn ready, prepare for mop up operations. There may be a few skirmishes but we will triumph, the victory is already won - keep the faith, eyes on Him. Pray.
Also many of the signers on the Mayflower compact held a sincere belief that they were actual blood descendants of Ephraim. They called on God with the birthright to make those Covenants if Time Ballard was correct with his research.
TD
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True Dat
Thank you!
When Trump said if Kamala wins Israel won't exist I was thinking that's a GOOD thing. Maybe it has something to do with saving Israel for last but I'm really fed up with the right's love affair with zionism.
As with all people, not all Jews are bad. This is why I still support Jewish people, not their leaders. I believe bad Jews who are not working according to God's laws and commands will be punished. Judaism, the concept of the Jewish people as God's chosen people, is a recurring theme in scripture and liturgy. The Book of Deuteronomy 7:6 directly states that the Israelites are the chosen people of God. Isaiah and Jeremiah viewed God's choice of Israel as a way to teach monotheism, combat idolatry, and end violence, greed, and warfare. The Old Testament is a chronicle of Israel's repeated failure to obey God, of its refusal to keep His commandments and statutes. As early as the days of the founder of the Kingdom of Israel, Jeroboam I, God understood the direction Israel was taking. In I Kings 14:15, God warns that He will ultimately strike Israel as a reed is shaken in the water. He will uproot Israel from this good land which He gave to their fathers and will scatter them beyond the Euphrates River, because they have made their wooden images, provoking the LORD to anger.
Except the current "Israelites" are not the ones from the bible but Khazarian pretenders masquerading as them.
Revelation even states "the synagogue of Satan, who say they are Jews and are not, but do lie"
Israel was established by the Rothschilds and the rest of the Khazarian mafia and the Star of David is a Rothschild symbol that is the geometric and numeric embodiment of 666.
So where are the true Jews then? Do you think the Mormons are right and they're actually the Native Americans?
My ancestry is mizrahi jew from Iraq, which goes back to Nebechudnezzar and there were Jews that stayed in the area after Persia invaded and expanded into their empire.
I thought all the true Jews returned from Exile though.
They were given the choice and some stayed at least for i thought but there were also sephardis from the spanish inquisition that settled there as well.
My late husband was half Welsh and half Jew, his dad was Pierce and his mom was Kaufman, his uncle was Adolph Kaufman lived in Illinois all his life never out of the US and they were practising Southern Baptists. His mother taught them as children to try to hide the Jewish linage. He knew nothing about Jews at all. He got mad at me for joking about Uncle Adolph's name, I said he was an oxymoron, he thought I was saying he was stupid...lol
Gee, I have a hymn number 666 in my church's hymnal. Does that mean it is Satanic? Or are you letting numerology go to your head?
Coincidentally getting 666 is different than a known satanic cabal family like the Rothschilds purposely choosing a 6 pointed star as their symbol
Known by whom? On the basis of what? Nothing unusual about a Jewish family choosing a Jewish identity symbol dating to the 4th century, and officially recognized by the King of Bohemia in 1354.
Numerology is a tool/weapon the enemy uses. Be wise as a serpent/your enemy but harmless as a dove/your savior.
It is bullshit. If you want to believe in magic, that's up to you, but I don't have to give it any respect whatsoever, being a baptized Christian.
I agree with you, I don't believe in magic either, or devils or demons as it is taught. Jesus said he is the TRUTH, that WAY that leads to LIFE, that's what is truly relevent, not superstitions. The words devils, demons simply means lies and liars, we never run out of them! TRUTH is our ROCK
Wow, I've waited so long for people to start seeing this fraud. I wonder why Trump made the move to put the embassy in Jerusalem when so many prezes before him could have (the agreement was on the books) but no action on it until Trump. I don't think Bibi really wanted that! Then Trump covers it with the "ROCK of JERUSALEM" or Jerusalem Stone! LOL jus a thought
All I say is stop letting Israel run our country and stop giving them money. I have Jewish and Israeli friends. Anyone you give billions to can become your "greatest ally."
I'm reminded of a comment I received on Voat when trying to better understand what a "Jew" is, with all of its range of complexity.
"Not all Jews are bad, but if something bad happens, it's almost always a Jew who is behind it."
While she presented herself as a silver-tongued devil, he appeared to be mostly on the defensive and did not address his plans for the future. It doesn’t change my vote and no matter the plan, the undecided Normies were the target last night. Did he reach them? I don’t know. But it’s in God’s hands anyway.
If PDJT had went at heels-up "full force" confrontational, she would have had a reason to play the victim and act the bitch (which is probably what she prepared for). Instead, she just came across as a bitch all on her own...allegedly, IMO - no offense to any bitches that may be reading this comment intended.
PDJT's strategy was aimed at the moderate women out there that voted against Trump back in 2016 and 2020 based on the "grab them by the pussy" hit-job but are not happy with their grocery bills and the prospect of sending their son's off to die in WWIII.
LOL
This bitch approves
Today’s vocabulary word: am-bitch-ous; striving to be a better bitch ;-)
Whew, thank God!
Trump won here's why: By giving her the reins and by not demolishing her in any exchange (which he could have so easily done), Trump made her look "good" which makes it really difficult for the Satanists to switch her out at the last minute for someone they really want like Killary, Big Mike, etc. This is 5D chess. Trump put them in "check" (as in the game of chess) by holding back ("weak" per Art of War). That was intentional. Now if the Hidden Hand tries to take her out... because all she ever was was a PLACEHOLDER, they will really be exposing themselves because unlike Biden, Trump made her look pretty "good." Trump brilliantly stuck them with their own PLACEHOLDER. Absolutely brilliant and nobody saw it coming including me. I didn't know what was going to happen. But I do know Trump is a master at this game, and this game has it's own rules. Furthermore DJT stock crashed to $15 this morning — he's giving you a chance to get it super cheap. Get on board Pedes. You have nothing to lose. If Trump doesn't win, we're all dead literally. So might as well put your money on the winning horse.
Nice addition Anon! Well laid out too. :)
The DS would never want Hillary. She is toxic to them. That's why swapping her in 'soon' is something the WH's I figured would work towards. I can't see anyone but her being the final boss. Q's original post is about her arrest, which I believe is his "final" post. It would force the media to have to re-re-re-do their 'love' for the Dem candidate and wake a LOT of people in the process. By trasnfering the Biden is fine, to Kamala is amazing, to Hillary is da best. It completely potatoes them.
I welcome questions, comments, compliments and complaints.
I think your assessment of DJT’s use of art of war is spot on. He’s employed the tactic so often in his business dealings that it’s second nature. I will add that his refusal to look at Kamala during the debate threw her off, it was almost as if she kept trying to make eye contact with him, a submissive gesture on her part. Trump is so BOSS.
Exactly. His restraint when debating Biden gained his huge support and destroyed Biden, who was most likely prepared with the “look how he attacked the poor old statesman “ defence.
The MSM had no defence.
Never interrupt your enemy when they are in the process of destroying themselves.
He knows that it is Lose/Lose. The cake is already baked.
If he looks at her he will be accused of intimidation and leering.
If he doesn't look he will be accused of disrespecting her and of lacking in confidence.
You know, the market just made a big dip in the 1st hour of trading this morning. I think it could be just the prospect of a Harris presidency
My biggest takeaway from last night is that Harris performed well enough to lock herself in as the candidate. There won't be any last-minute tricks to replace her.
I think the strategy w/respect to Harris is to try and let time do it's thing on her. The more people see of her in real-world circumstances, the less thrilled they're going to be.
A confidence boost from the debate could draw her out in front of reporters & voters where she ends up putting her real positions & thinking on the record.
Ideally Biden would have stepped aside yesterday and folks would be getting time to evaluate Kamala in action..
EDIT:
And witness, Dems went from wanting to stick to a single debate to being confident enough for another debate--on Fox even?
https://democraticunderground.com/100219446893
Yes, another debate. This is when he brings the big guns out and demolishes her. Just sayin'!!!!!! Don't have a tv, so didn't watch, but I am not missing anything I need!!
Trump's remark to Sean Hannity following the debate is that when you beat somebody in the ring, the first thing they do afterward is to demand a repeat match. Trump's model of conflict is not chess, it is boxing.
u/DarQ2light... my kind of guy.
100% of the crowd rarely agrees 100%.
If they do, the OP is not controversial enough. Either way, engagement is great.
Clandestine had a similar take last night, the way the moderators kept jumping in to live fact-check only DJT, and contribute to the lies, is more stage setting/traps. At least that’s how I took it. And boy did he look pissed. I noticed when Kamala would speak his eyes would move back and forth left and right, almost like he was reading. Anyone else notice that?
I noticed her eyes. Surely they have next-level contact lenses.
Her eyes looked like blackened demon eyes
Call me crazy, but what caught me is how many times the moderators referred to the Donald as "President Trump." Am I missing something? That's the first thing I noticed when I started watching this shit show.
The press refers to former presidents as "President _____", even if they're not in office anymore.
They still call Obama "President Obama", they call Bush "President Bush", etc.
First question was…
"Vice President Harris, you and President Trump were elected four years ago..."
Whoa, totally missed that.
Had to go back and check, and yep, that’s what he said! 32:55 on the badlands stream.
I caught that! Right out of the gate and the mods fucked up.
I caught that too.
💥
I spotted that.
I think it was just a mistake.
Thanks for clarifying.
Probably to camouflage, or at least massage, their outrageous and overt bias.
ALL OF THIS is military-grade psychological warfare.
either to subliminally portray him as the incumbent, or simply as a hollow gesture of faux respect. pick your poison
He clearly stated that he is not currently President. He didn't deny being Commander-in-Chief.
#5 -- That was my thought last night. I wanted to see her perform like Biden, but I was concerned that it would force a change of puppet. I think President Trump knows that he could draw her out and allow her to give her best performance so she could be observed. And the normies who are all about Kamala need to think she has a chance. This likely keeps other tactics (like terrorist attacks in cities) on the back burner. Just my take and I DID manage to get through the whole debate without throwing anything at the TV.
My thoughts exactly.
Agreed. Your view is a good take. Trying to chess block additional violence by letting her have the upper hand. And as Anons may have noticed by the “protestors” outside, not much action took place. And they were in place to act out, but no agenda ammo was provided for them to reasonably do so.
POTUS is preparing the ground work for their next debate...
Yep, and by the way, I need to go get us more 🍿🍿😁😁.
Me, too! Can't ever have too much popcorn!
I agree and congrats for your unflappable presence. I couldn't watch it at all ;)
I am feeling a little better after reading your breakdown, OP. I was NOT impressed last night. I had my kids calling me again asking me WTF. In my opinion, Trump needs to start being specific and drilling down on policy details. This “If we come up with something better…” concerning Obamacare was weak. We need to see the plan.
Some think it's MedBeds.
I sure do hope so. My issue is this: we’re getting too close to the election for this kind of game to go on. People need to have it spelled out to them, with specificity, what needs to happen to right the country AND what happened to it in the first place. One of my kids just had a breakthrough with one of his long time lib friends. This happens and I fear the newbies wonder if they weren’t right to begin with.
Solid analysis DarQ2light. I like that you keep the faith. We know he's God's man and God wins.
Did anyone catch the first question of the debate…?
"Vice President Harris, you and President Trump were elected four years ago..."
I caught that, and there was a 2nd foible like that. I'm pretty sure one of the mods said "vice-president Trump" at some point. I don't recall exactly but it definitely stood out to me at the time.
I'm with you on #5. That was the first thing that occurred to me.
DJT is no dummy -- everything he does has a purpose.
I agree with your conclusion. My observation was that he was unusually angry...like booking photo and assassination attempt angry for most of the debate. I don't think this was happenstance. My long theory is that there will be a seriously bad event(s) sometime between today and the election, like a devastating stock market crash and/or terrorist-type event tied to the massive illegal immigration. Either event or both, will anger the hell out of our country and of course this falls on Biden/Harris. This anger is what we need to create an awakening and shift for those asleep. IE...say you get the ever lovin shit kicked out of you 10 fold. Which candidate you going to turn to help find resolve? The angered, illegally-targeted, proven track record candidate or the constantly laughing, do-nothing and let-our-country-go-to-shit candidate? So yes, think the performance was definitely part of a larger plan indeed but the clock is also ticking....
Well, Trump was confronting someone who is part of any cabal that arranged his assassination, and actively destroying the nation. He would be psychopathic not to be angry. Anger peaks up the adrenaline and reflexes. He was like a man in a boxing match.
Absolutely! .....do not take my anger comment as a negative. I have seen some people saying that....I see it as a positive.
Hubris.
Just the fact that kammielala didnt spew massive word salad at every utterance has her camp brimming with confidence. I can see a path to cornering her into a second debate with a less obviously complicit moderator team and where she, at the very least, had the questions before hand but more probably her handlers did the actual writing. (plus the very real possibility of a listening device)
Such a thoughtful analysis and beautifully formatted fren.
Strangely (to me) analysts are saying that Trump won the undecideds HUGELY. Go figure.
Well that just gives me a lift!
DJT did exactly what he needed to do last night.
If he would have been aggressive, then Kamala becomes the victim. Trump would have looked like he bullied her.
Trump needed to let the nation see Kamala talking about fluffy platitudes, lofty ideas with no way to achieve them... and as a basic do-nothing on any issues... while not attacking her directly.
He stayed cool, while she appeared snide and petty.
The issue with the claim that Trump was weak or ineffective is nothing more than a hearer’s programming technique for the purpose of causing doubt. Trump was perfect and made the best use of the additional time the moderators allowed him to speak (which is altogether surprising itself).
I didn't feel great about this debate. I appreciate your analysis, but I think you are giving Trump too much credit here. Kamala got under his skin several times and caused him to get sidetracked on dumb issues like his rallies or the money his father gave him. He needed to do a better job ignoring the bait. I agree it was better than attacking her the whole time but unfortunately with the debate moderators fact checking him the optics seemed in her favor, he seemed to meander and was on the defensive.
The more I watch Trump, the more I begin to understand his method. He is, by nature, a fighter. There is something important about every fight, and is never to allow a slight to your honor to go unrefuted. If you just let it pass, then it shows everyone you are not manly enough to stand up for yourself. So, he never lets it pass. He never allows anyone to count coup over him. In part, that is his way of never letting them have the last word. This is not chess; it is boxing.
my initial thoughts were something along the lines of, "ok, maybe he is trying to roll with the punches, remaining defensive, stumbling slightly, so that it is clear that this is an unfair 3v1 setup, and that people will hopefully see through this, and (hopefully) realize kamabla is full of shit". But a few moments later I realized that was my copium speaking more than anything.
let's be real, there is nobody left to convince, there's nobody undecided, there's nobody still on the fence. at least no significant demographic anyway. what this WAS, on the other hand, this was THE opportunity to dismantle the harris campaign's hypocrisy and cancer in a "for the record" sense, so that it will remain written "in stone" that trump called her out face to face and warned the people of the impending dangers also "face to face" on live TV. but I don't think he achieved that. I don't recall him laying out a single "nailed it" phrase that could serve such a purpose, that could be quoted in posterity for its simple undeniable brutality.
after much thought and reading people's interpretations, no explanation can convince me that remaining subdued and defensive, going off on tangents on fringe topics, pointless repetition, and missing crucial opportunities at punching back, was a better alternative than being incisive, exact and eloquent as possible while dismantling the harris campaign in layman's terms for the common man
he got too tangled up in the bait they laid for him, instead of deflecting that shit with the sharp laconic wit that it deserves
It sounds like you are not familiar with the Q operation, which is the focus of this message board.
u/#q4641
To me, the debate KEPT KaObamala in the rece! Keke
The VP debate should be fun.
There were soooooo many missed chances for Trump to calmly destroy her, but he didn’t. Instead he was on the defensive more than not. He lost, BUT…
This leads me to 2 key (possible) strategic plays:
A) Let her win, so she’ll be the final candidate (then hit her hard with October surprises, maybe even a financial collapse and/or war precipice.
B) Lure her into another debate where he changes it up and puts her down on her knees (I’ll leave that here).
A+ analysis IMO fren!
At the end of the day. The election is almost here.
I think the mass majority have already made up their mind.
Trump should be DOMINATING her by now. The debate should not matter at this point.
If it's actually close. Then we have a major problem.
He let her lead the discussion, attentive to all her claims. A true gentleman and scholar. One may say a stable genius. I think this played well for him.
*Imagine explaining all of that to a normie and then ending with “”but it’s all a show and fake AF””. 😂
I don't think he wanted to trounce her. I think he wants to allow the left a glimmer of hope in her so they don't do something drastic to stop the election altogether. He pretty much did what a guy who doesn't need to debate does. Pointed out the lies, pointed out the failures of the past three years bringing into question the promises she makes for the next 8. Ineffectual is how she looked experientially. I also think for the most part everyone who is planning on voting knows already who they are voting for. I think there are very very few undecided voters at this point.
You raise an interesting point of the purpose of the debate. If the debate was intended to reach and possibly sway undecided voters, it can only be called a failure.
But if there was a different purpose, then perhaps it was a success. The question, is what was that alternate purpose? It's not clear on the surface that it served any purpose at all. Just avoiding the debate altogether would have been equally effective.
So are you saying this debate was intended to set up something that we haven't seen yet? Do you have any speculative examples of how this may play into a larger plan?
There isnt enough undecided voters to make a difference. Battle lines have been drawn and the game board set. The few feckless that are still undecided will not overcome what is almost certainly a 70/30 lead. Even the cheating wont overcome that when the WHs mitigate the digital manipulation as they did in 2016.
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KH and the moderators did some of the hardest gaslighting I’ve ever seen in that debate. Trump was on the defensive and mostly angry throughout the debate, which I can understand.
I’m curious what the overall outcome is. Are people turned off by KH’s vampiric pseudo-empathy? The Left ate it up. She was like a spider welcoming flies into her parlor with smiles and teary eyes.
This is exactly what I got from the debate. You put it so eloquently and well discerned.
Made them expend all of their ammunition (lies) without taking any hits. There are a couple he could have handled more thoroughly, but we are not on the stage. This is what the pundits call taking the bait, but I call destroying their ammunition. Many were already debunked and the rest will boomerang.
I do think he missed the opportunity for no taxes on tips and no taxes on social security. That can easily be made up in campaign ads.
This is a great post.
I understand the sentiment OP is conveying but in the event there is a 2nd debate, he has to hammer her absolutely hard.
Kamala is so unlikeable and her policies shit this debate should have been in the bag even with the moderators.
When Kamala mentioned her prodecuting criminal orgs Trump shoukd have shot right back
“Was this before or after you withheld evidence from lawyers that would have overturned convictions?
“Was this before or after you put thousands of Black people in prison for non violent drug charges.”
Was this before or after you threated to prosecute parents whos kids skipped school?
Was this before or after you kept prisoners for loger sentences to get the slave labor?
In Ohio. Trump should have articulated better. He can’t afford to go “the people on television said that Haitians were eating cats.”
He HAD to specifically mention “They just had a town hall (whatever its called) and you had black people complaining about the police doing nothing while ducks and cats and dogs are being taken and eaten in the streets.”
And I WISH we got an “I’m Speaking.” But he’d have to be quick with it.
“Mr. President I’m speaking.”
I personally believe Trump did a bad job debating.
If you’re right then i really hope he absolutely hammers her when she thinks she’s got the confidence up and watch her stumble.
There wouldn't be a second debate if he had skewered her. Maybe he purposely gave her the confidence for a second debate.
She did channel George Bush on foreign affairs. Our principles require WWIII, et al.
And she failed to protest at all when Trump stated she was raised by a communist father.
And her accusing him of being a dictator with plans to arrest his opponents immediately after she summarized how she spent the last 5 years trying to arrest him was sweet. Hope one of the talented folks can make a meme out of that one.
Only a fool was still undecided. This is for optics. Media will claim she won, then that makes the steal easier to believe.
You forget that we live in a country full of fools, or those who have been fooled
But that's the problem, right?
There’s a possibility that Trump's strategy ensured Harris stayed in the race. I commented last night: Democrats were hoping Trump would destroy Harris also so they could put in who they really wanted: Big Mike. The problem is Trump did not play along, and now they are stuck with Harris. Big Mike would have been easier to cheat with. No one likes Harris, not even her party.
Love that great minds think alike. Saw the very same pattern of behavior with The Biden. Appear less intimidating during the first debate…let her take the wheel lead the debate and appear stronger. We all know DJTRUMP he’s a powerhouse. Her voters only know what they are spoon fed from MSM. Plus he wasn’t the bogey man that everyone makes him out to be. Now they are in a quandary. Their neighborhoods are dying, personal risk and safety greatly decreased, they don’t believe in God so there is no safe haven for them. Now what? Kamala who opened up their world to this destruction? Not in my neighborhood has taken on a whole new meaning especially for cat ladies.
I think MAGA is so repulsed by Kamala they were expecting Trump to literally obliterate her. I think he did exactly what he needed to.