Staff Reports
In a spectacular display of partisan gymnastics, the Democrats have anointed Vice President Kamala Harris the champion of the recent presidential debate. However, the actual voters, those pesky folks who wield the ultimate power at the ballot box, seem to disagree with this shiny declaration. A focus group assembled by Reuters, and endorsed by the notoriously left-leaning New York Times, revealed that a significant 60 percent of undecided voters felt that former President Donald Trump emerged as the true victor of the evening. These voters pointed to the clear bias shown by the ABC News moderators who seemed more interested in fact-checking Trump than in letting the candidates speak.
Right before the debate, Team Harris spun a narrative that the night would be a chance for voters to get better acquainted with the Vice President’s policies and positions. However, what voters got in reality was a master class in vague responses. Instead of clarity, the audience was treated to a cornucopia of confusion, leaving many declaring that they trusted Trump more than Harris—a notion that should send shivers down the spine of any Democrat.
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Ten voters from both the Democrat and Republican camps expressed their indecision prior to the debate. Fast forward to the end of the 90-minute spectacle and over half were leaning toward voting for Trump. Five of them voiced their bewilderment concerning Harris’ economic plans. If her strategy is as elusive as her answers, it’s no wonder that she failed to win hearts and minds.
A post-debate survey from CNN, which often bends itself into pretzels trying to present fair assessments, showed a jump in the percentage of voters who trust Trump over Harris when it comes to economic management. Before the debate, Trump enjoyed a 16-point advantage, but that ballooned to 20 points after the event. A previous 53-37 lead transformed into a daunting 55-35. It seems voters are waking up to the reality of their wallets and who has historically handled their finances better.
Testimonials from those in the audience included remarks such as Harris’ performance feeling more like a rebuttal against Trump rather than a campaign for her own candidacy. One individual lamented that life was undeniably better under Trump, indicating a growing frustration with the current administration’s handling of the economy. Trump’s promises to cut taxes and stimulate the economy emerged as more convincing than Harris’ vague assertions of tax increases and bureaucratic crackdowns.
As the debate unfolded, Trump highlighted the dire state of the economy under Biden and Harris, characterizing inflation as a “country buster.” His proposed solutions focused on reliable cuts to taxes—a stark contrast to the Vice President’s inclination to raise corporate taxes to a whopping 28 percent, which would place a heavier burden on businesses and, ultimately, the American public. In a nation already grappling with soaring costs and paychecks that seem to last for mere minutes, this approach appears destined to backfire.
In short, the debate proved to be a Rorschach test for Americans. While partisan zealots on the left insist Harris was a winner, those who will actually vote are leaning in a decidedly different direction, opting for the candidate offering clear economic solutions rather than vague platitudes. The data is clear: Americans are increasingly convinced they would rally behind Trump, and who could blame them given the performance they witnessed?
