Trump says he will skip GOP presidential primary debates

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All of them. He is not going to debate anyone, on anything, at any point. That's what it sounds like from what he said.

Former President Donald Trump confirmed Sunday that he will be skipping Wednesday’s first Republican presidential primary debate — and others as well.

“The public knows who I am & what a successful Presidency I had,” Trump wrote on his social media site. “I WILL THEREFORE NOT BE DOING THE DEBATES!”

Fear. This is what fear looks like. He is not showing any features of an alpha personality, of a leader. He's scared and weak right now. And this is exactly when the other candidates will pounce. I'm expecting others running against him to start showing their teeth now. They should ridicule this decision and point out every chance they get that it's cowardly. Which it is.

A super PAC supporting DeSantis released an ad in which the narrator says: “We can’t afford a nominee who is too weak to debate.” And in a posting Sunday on X, the social media site formerly known as Twitter, DeSantis campaign spokesman Andrew Romeo said the Florida governor looked forward to sharing his vision Wednesday on what he’ll do as president because “no one is entitled to this nomination, including Donald Trump. You have to show up and earn it.”

An earlier thread from today discussing strongmen losing their footing and going weak. Tucking tail and running is not strength.

“The public knows who I am & what a successful Presidency I had,” Trump wrote on his social media site. “I WILL THEREFORE NOT BE DOING THE DEBATES!”

Makes sense to me. Why waste time playing the same ol' game where the biggest liar wins?

a reply to: Mahogany

Interesting. Both Biden and Trump will run on their public record.

May the best record win, in November 2024!

a reply to: Mahogany

Why would he debate when everyone already knows where he stands on all topics.

Ironically, isn’t that what we seek from our politicians? You know, that elusive word called ‘transparency’.

Where is it in politics these days?

Let me explain it for the slow witted.

Trump is already the clear cut favorite to beat everyone including Biden, long before any of the debates.

He doesn’t need to debate anyone that is far behind him.

a reply to: Mahogany

4 years of straight propaganda.

It's something to behold.

a reply to: KKLOCO

Why would he debate when everyone already knows where he stands on all topics.

Really? What's his policy on Ukraine?

originally posted by: nugget1

“The public knows who I am & what a successful Presidency I had,” Trump wrote on his social media site. “I WILL THEREFORE NOT BE DOING THE DEBATES!”

Makes sense to me. Why waste time playing the same ol' game where the biggest liar wins?

Or where you get insulted by desperados. Remember when candidate Kamala Harris told candidate Biden on the debate stage that he was a RACIST and a RAPIST? I bet he never talked to her again! errr..what?

originally posted by: Sookiechacha
a reply to: KKLOCO

Why would he debate when everyone already knows where he stands on all topics.

Really? What's his policy on Ukraine?

It's a ponzy scheme, piping money from U.S taxpayers to the Biden handlers?

a reply to: Mahogany

He has nothing to gain by showing up with already nearly 60% of the nomination in the bag. He can lose if he were to fumble the debate.

That is the best advise usually given to an incumbent in the primary debates. No upside at all. Save it for the general.

But we know you are a hater, so forget all that. Trump is a big old chicken!

Will Biden debate RFK Jr? lol

a reply to: Sookiechacha

He said he would end it immediately. Negotiate an agreement.

See, he doesn't need to debate in the primaries, he is 60% in the polls.

Is Biden going to debate RFK?

a reply to: SourGrapes

It's a ponzy scheme, piping money from U.S taxpayers to the Biden handlers?

And, his policy?

a reply to: CoyoteAngels

He said he would end it immediately. Negotiate an agreement.

That's not a policy. Terms of such an agreement is "policy".

Promises to "fix everything" is magical thinking, not policy.

If hiding in a basement can garner 81 million votes in 2020 just think how many it can magic wand in 2024? It’s a proven strategy.

a reply to: Sookiechacha

If it was policy, Trump wouldn't have been impeached over it.

There's no way out of that argument for you.

Either you admit Biden is culpable for quid pro quo to personally benefit or admit Trumps call wasn't anything improper.

originally posted by: SourGrapes

originally posted by: Sookiechacha
a reply to: KKLOCO

Why would he debate when everyone already knows where he stands on all topics.

Really? What's his policy on Ukraine?

It's a ponzy scheme, piping money from U.S taxpayers to the Biden handlers?

J

Thank you for saving me the effort 🍻

a reply to: Sookiechacha

Put an end to the whole thing so everyone over there is no longer being killed. He's not interested in laundering money through Ukraine.

a reply to: JinMI

The claim was, Trump doesn't need to debate at all, because everyone already knows his policies.

I don't think that's true. Proof is in the pudding. No one here has articulated Trump's policy for the US' involvement in Ukraine.

What's Trump's policy on infrastructure? Does he finally have that health care plan?

a reply to: deadlysyn

Put an end to the whole thing

How does he think he can do that?

a reply to: Sookiechacha

Well, I took it to mean he wont be in favor of sending any more billions. Works for me.

I don't care past that.