Biden agreed to the virtual debate. Trump didn’t. After Trump’s steamrolling style last time, we all know why he doesn’t want his mic controlled. But that was what was on the table.
Neither camp was consulted about the rule changes, as you stated.
They were also having trouble finding town hall participants who wanted to be in the same room as Trump and his germy team. Can you blame them? It’s not just Trump, it’s his family who won’t wear masks, and his who- knows-how-many infected staff members roaming around superspreading. It’s not just Trump. It’s the whole lot of them and their anti-science culture against public health.
But Trump and his medical team won’t even let anyone know what his test results have been or how long he was known to have COVID. There’s no cure for this virus and Trump got treatment most people can’t even dream of getting. Why risk it?
As for the moderator thing, I also wonder why Trump was trying to contact the moderator in the first place (Scully asked the Mooch if he should
reply to Trump). But I don’t buy the hacking story either.
Trump will also not pull in an audience as large as the debate would have, but then again Trump really blew the first debate and most of his debate prep team has COVID, so maybe it’s for the best? Although I want to listen for a bit and see if he’s wheezing or incoherent, admittedly.
Nothing is guaranteed, but the one pulling stunts is Trump (see stimulus package negotiations). The Dems are playing it safe. As usual the Americans are losing out.
“The White House has refused to say the last time that the president tested negative before he went to the debate. And so I think there is some concern.”
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