Former President Trump took a victory lap Saturday after this week’s debate, arguing President Biden’s poor showing overshadowed his own “fantastic” performance.
“As I walked off the stage on Thursday night, at the end of the highly anticipated ‘Debate,’ anchors, political reports and all screamed that I had had the greatest debate performance in the long and storied history of Presidential Debates,” Trump posted to his Truth Social site. “They all said, effectively, ‘Trump was fantastic!’”
“But by Friday evening it was all about the poor performance of Crooked Joe and not so much about how well I did,” he continued. “Oh well, that’s the way it is but, importantly the result is the same!!!”
His comments come after he criticized Biden at a Friday rally in Virginia, calling the incumbent a “stupid, stupid, stupid man.” The presumptive GOP nominee said the president secured the network and debate rules he wanted, but “no amount of rest or rigging” helped him on stage. Trump added that CNN’s moderators, anchors Dana Bash and Jake Tapper, treated him “very fairly” during the debate.
Much of the conversation centers on widespread panic felt by Democrats about Biden’s shaky performance, which included blank stares, stumbling over words, and a lack of energy, raising concerns about his ability to beat Trump in November. Calls from both parties for Biden to step aside have spread, although the White House and Biden’s campaign have pushed back.
Trump’s performance has also been criticized. His former communications director, Anthony Scaramucci, said he lied “every 100 seconds” in the debate, noting that it’s normal because “that’s Trump’s brand.” Bash and Tapper have also faced criticism for not fact-checking Trump and Biden’s false statements in real time.
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