President Joe Biden’s campaign has proposed debates with Donald Trump in an empty studio, aiming to neutralize Trump’s perceived advantage with live audiences. The Biden team insists on debates without crowds, third-party candidates, and before early voting begins, focusing on issues like abortion rights, the pandemic response, and democracy threats.
David Axelrod, a former Obama aide, believes this will impact Trump’s performance, as he thrives on crowd energy. Despite some Democrats’ reservations about Biden debating Trump, fearing it could highlight Biden’s lack of recent tough media engagement, most advisers see it as necessary to counteract perceptions of Biden’s fitness for office.
Senator Richard Blumenthal expresses concern over Trump’s potential to introduce uncomfortable topics, but believes the public will view such tactics negatively. The debate terms, still subject to change, reflect both campaigns’ avoidance of the Commission on Presidential Debates’ schedule, with preparations underway led by former chief of staff Ron Klain. As Trump deals with legal issues, Biden prepares for international engagements and the debates, which some say won’t require complex preparation given Trump’s consistent public persona.
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