Trump’s Bold Claims About Past Debate with Kamala Harris Leave Viewers ‘Bewildered’
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Former President Donald Trump sparked confusion during an interview on Fox News with Brian Kilmeade on Saturday night, making headlines for remarks that many are calling “delusional” and “out of touch,” particularly when reflecting on his past debate with Vice President Kamala Harris.
Despite widespread criticism over his performance and his avoidance of eye contact with Harris, Trump insisted that the debate was one of his strongest. “I thought it was a great debate for me,” Trump claimed. “I thought it was one of the best debates that I’ve ever had. Some people disagreed, but I felt it was the strongest debate I ever had.”
His comments left many political observers scratching their heads, as Trump had been widely mocked for his reluctance to engage with Harris during the debate. Former NBA star Rex Chapman added to the chorus of criticism, tweeting, “You can’t win a debate if you won’t look at the other candidate the entire night. At all. Not once. Scared, as reported by Raw Story.
The whole world saw it. She eyeballed him all night long and talked s— while doing it. Took his heart. Soft.” Chapman’s tweet resonated with many who felt Trump’s debate performance was a low point. Some critics, even from conservative circles, suggested that the debate may go down as “the moment that broke Trump.”
Social media users also piled on, mocking Trump for his claims. One user joked, “Who told him that, Laura Loomer?” while another quipped, “Then he gets mad because people laugh at him, but if he doesn’t want people to laugh at him, he should stop saying ridiculous things.” Others questioned why Trump has been avoiding a rematch debate with Harris if he believed his initial performance was so strong.
In a separate interview with Sharyl Attkisson on Sinclair Broadcast Group’s Full Measure, Trump made an unexpected revelation about his political future. When asked if he would consider running again in 2028 should his current campaign fail, Trump responded, “No, I don’t. No, I don’t. I think that will be it. I don’t see that at all. I think that hopefully we’re gonna be successful.”
This marks a rare moment of Trump acknowledging an end to his political ambitions, a shift from his usual rhetoric. As Trump embarks on his third presidential campaign, he continues to emphasize issues like the economy and his handling of the COVID-19 pandemic. “More people died under Biden-Harris than under Trump,” he stated, reiterating claims that he has not received enough credit for his pandemic response.
With public opinion polls showing a close race between Trump and Harris in key battleground states, the economy remains the dominant issue for voters, according to a Fox News national poll, with 39% of respondents citing it as their top concern.
