Staff Reports
The circus surrounding the upcoming debate between former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris is about to kick off, and let’s just say the odds aren’t in Harris’s favor. Trump’s inner circle is busy ramping up the hype, with senior adviser Jason Miller declaring that no amount of preparation can help the Vice President succeed against the master debater himself. According to Miller, trying to get ready for Trump is akin to a rookie boxer stepping into the ring against a seasoned champion like Floyd Mayweather or Muhammad Ali; it’s a fool’s errand that ultimately leads only to humiliation.
Harris is holed up in Pittsburgh, hard at work in what can only be described as a “debate camp.” Sources indicate she’s been learning from “Obama campaign team advisers,” but Miller insists that this will amount to nothing more than a futile exercise in futility. The implication is clear: she might as well be studying a how-to manual on juggling flaming torches while riding a unicycle. Trump’s blend of charisma, humor, and hard-hitting facts puts him light years ahead of a politician who is desperately trying to play catch-up.
Trump team says preparing to debate him is like going up against Muhammad Alihttps://t.co/mNrVhl8yla
— GOP (@GOP) September 9, 2024
Undoubtedly, Trump is entering the debate scene with all guns blazing, bolstered by the memory of his last face-off, which sent Biden scuttling back to his basement. Republican Rep. Matt Gaetz adds that Harris will likely be focused on distancing herself from the President she serves, a task that Miller’s team claims is as impossible as teaching a cat to swim. Harris’s political history is as liberal as they come, and Trump is poised to hammer that home during the debate. There’s no escaping her past as a district attorney and attorney general; Trump will be ready to connect those dots, reminding voters of her ardently leftist record.
Harris’s strategy seems to revolve around presenting herself as the fresh face of change, accentuating her relative youth and the historic opportunity of potentially becoming the first female president. But while her cheerleaders might chant “We are not going back,” Trump’s team is excited to point out that, unfortunately for her, a record exists, and it’s not one she can spin away. The question remains: can she truly sell herself as an agent of change when all the evidence suggests she’s been more of the same?
Meanwhile, her preparations are taking place with assistance from Hillary Clinton’s former debate coach, Philippe Reines. Reines has reportedly advised her to “expect the unexpected.” However, knowing Trump, the real surprise will likely be how she’ll stand up against someone who has made a career of turning debate moments into political gold. With the stakes this high and the mantle of leadership on the line, one thing is for sure: this debate is shaping up to be a matchup for the ages—but not for the reasons Harris hopes.
