‘At his absolute worst’
Good morning and welcome to US Election Countdown. I'm Steff Chávez, the FT's Washington reporter. I just landed in the swing state of North Carolina ahead of Kamala Harris’s first post-debate rally. Before I find some voters to talk to, let’s get into:
Donald Trump’s campaign is reeling after Kamala Harris outfoxed him during Tuesday night’s debate.
His Republican allies thought he was unprepared and erratic, leaving them unamused by a performance that “showed Trump at his absolute worst,” as Republican pollster Frank Luntz said. [free to read]
Trump was thrown off balance when Harris entered the race almost two months ago, and he hasn’t been able to get back on sure footing. The debate was an opportunity for Trump to take back the reins from the Democrats, especially since it was looking like the vice-president’s honeymoon period was ending.
“I think it was a missed opportunity to knock her out?.?.?.?She was losing momentum. I think it probably stabilised her,” a top Trump donor told the Financial Times.
Those in Trump’s camp especially didn’t like that he took the bait when she overtly tried to get under his skin . . . . Register for the FT to keep reading the newsletter for free .
Cristiano, in all seriousness, Trump is feeling the heat. But the stakes are only getting higher, and polls still show this race neck and neck. It’s up to us to keep up our momentum so we can power this movement to Election Day.
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Chartered Accountant Level 2 Student at Institute of Chartered Accountants in Malawi ( ICAM)
2 个月He was never outfoxed nor outperformed. It was a very biased debate in which the moderators were on the side of Kamala Harris who kept evading questions by answering long winding answers contrary to what had been asked. Just check her response to the opening question of the night. It's a shame that Financial Times cannot see that.
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2 个月From all the non biased news DT was the successor
Chartered Accountant/Auditor
2 个月Kamala Harris is like Lazarus Chakwera. Clueless.