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[–] neidu2@feddit.nl 213 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Felon does not want to face attorney general.

[–] worldwidewave@lemmy.world 52 points 4 months ago

Old man doesn’t want to face someone nearly 20 years younger than him. Who’s too old to do the job now, Don?

[–] hperrin@lemmy.world 161 points 4 months ago (4 children)

Of course he’s afraid to debate Kamala. She’s a prosecutor and he’s a convicted felon.

[–] RinseDrizzle@midwest.social 18 points 4 months ago (3 children)

Lmao which one of you mouth breathers is downvote on this?

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[–] negativenull@lemmy.world 156 points 4 months ago (1 children)

He should be afraid. She'll run laps around him.

[–] merde@sh.itjust.works 65 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) (5 children)
[–] Timii@biglemmowski.win 44 points 4 months ago

That clip makes me remember what it is like to smile again

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[–] peopleproblems@lemmy.world 96 points 4 months ago (3 children)

I mean, I'd be afraid to debate a successful criminal procescutor

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[–] brucethemoose@lemmy.world 89 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) (6 children)

Ultimately, it's his call.

This is checks calendar 2024. Candidates don't need to debate, they all have to agree to it. If Trump doesn't want to debate, then it's not going to happen unless they basically give into his demands, because ignoring debates no longer looks bad (which is insane, but here we are).

[–] TimLovesTech@badatbeing.social 46 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) (6 children)

It's not that he needs to do the debate, but he did the first because it fed his ego of being a strong man. So, him having to back out of the debate without having a scapegoat will eat at his ego of a strong man. So this word salad he spews setting the stage to duck the debate is as about rationalizing it to his ego far more than any real campaign reasoning. Trump does everything for Trump, and this whole campaign is largely about getting in the White House so he can stay out of the big house (prison).

Edit victim of autocorrect

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[–] hperrin@lemmy.world 38 points 4 months ago

It still very much looks bad. You come across as spineless, especially if you’re not way ahead in the polls.

[–] TrickDacy@lemmy.world 21 points 4 months ago

Oh it looks bad, just not to an insane 30% of Americans who avoid reality as much as they can

[–] WarmSoda@lemmy.world 13 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) (8 children)

I think debates don't really matter anymore because what these people say and do is reported on constantly all day every day. That wasn't how it used to be.

[–] conditional_soup@lemm.ee 61 points 4 months ago (11 children)

If debates didn't matter, Biden would still be the nominee.

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[–] Treczoks@lemmy.world 83 points 4 months ago (1 children)

They should have changes, indeed. Like, before each new topic round, they should show short clips with fact checking the last debates' statements on that topic.

[–] OhStopYellingAtMe@lemmy.world 16 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) (1 children)

They should have changes, indeed. Like, before each new topic round, they should change trump’s adult diaper.

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[–] CharlesDarwin@lemmy.world 81 points 4 months ago (5 children)

Many people are saying that not only is dementia donnie afraid to debate a girl, but that he's also just too old and should just drop out.

[–] SidewaysHighways@lemmy.world 35 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Many, many people. Ask anyone, they'll tell ya.

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[–] InternetUser2012@lemmy.today 53 points 4 months ago

Dementia Don, the racist rapist with 34 felonies is scared to death to debate her. He's just too old, he can't even complete a coherent sentence. He really should drop out before she embarrasses him and his cult of morons.

[–] ImpressiveEssay@lemmy.world 43 points 4 months ago (94 children)

Literally nobody on the face of the earth, thinks that he isn't afraid.

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[–] ArugulaZ@lemmy.zip 32 points 4 months ago (1 children)

He probably is afraid. He doesn't get a rich people handicap, though. He can't just pencil in any score like he does when he cheats at golf. As for reimbursement, L to the O to the L on that one. Maybe the GOP should "reimburse" all the people who died from COVID because they listened to Trump's dumb advice about taking aquarium cleaner to cure it.

Wasn't that the problem with the first debate? CNN made it as cushy as possible for Trump while putting Biden at a disadvantage. They didn't fact check all of Trump's lies, because why should a news channel report facts?

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[–] Sam_Bass@lemmy.world 28 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) (4 children)

Somebody send hima a pacifier and a rattle so he can throw a classic tantrum like the baby bitch he is

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[–] Passerby6497@lemmy.world 25 points 4 months ago

Trump whenever someone asks him to debate Kamala

[–] Stupidmanager@lemmy.world 25 points 4 months ago

Run little donnie, run. You useless fuckwad.

[–] HubertManne@moist.catsweat.com 21 points 4 months ago

When he is asking for changes its more than claims. People don't do things for no reason and fear is the only valid reason.

[–] wildncrazyguy138@fedia.io 17 points 4 months ago

I am altering the deal, pray I don’t alter it any further.

[–] RizzRustbolt@lemmy.world 17 points 4 months ago

President Pee-pee Pants needs his diaper changed.

[–] Nuke_the_whales@lemmy.world 16 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Put a mic by his ass so we can hear him shitting himself

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[–] IzzyJ@lemmy.world 13 points 4 months ago

So he wants accommodations. Sounds like something a snowflake beta male would want lmao. Dealing with prosecutors must trigger him after that trial

[–] Sam_Bass@lemmy.world 13 points 4 months ago

He should be afraid. She could wipe the floor with him

[–] Fedizen@lemmy.world 13 points 4 months ago (1 children)

terrified trump shaking in his shoes

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[–] beejboytyson@lemmy.world 12 points 4 months ago

She pulled a kendrick, "certified business man? Certified pedofile."

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