{"id":7455,"date":"2024-09-11T16:25:05","date_gmt":"2024-09-11T08:25:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tingchao.xyz\/?p=7455"},"modified":"2024-09-11T16:25:08","modified_gmt":"2024-09-11T08:25:08","slug":"house-republicans-bemoan-trump-debate-performance-not-good","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tingchao.xyz\/?p=7455","title":{"rendered":"House Republicans bemoan Trump debate performance: \u2018Not good\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignwide size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"781\" height=\"437\" src=\"https:\/\/tingchao.xyz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/1-4.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7456\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tingchao.xyz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/1-4.png 781w, https:\/\/tingchao.xyz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/1-4-300x168.png 300w, https:\/\/tingchao.xyz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/1-4-768x430.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 781px) 100vw, 781px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">House Republicans are bemoaning former President Trump\u2019s performance in the first \u2014 and potentially only \u2014 debate against Vice President Harris, acknowledging that the Democratic nominee successfully got under her GOP opponent\u2019s skin.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Several times throughout the more than 90-minute debate in Philadelphia, Harris appeared to try and bait Trump with attacks on matters that hit close to home \u2014 the size of his rallies, the magnitude of his family fortune and world leaders \u201claughing\u201d at him \u2014 in an effort to thwart his composed posture. Some House Republicans say she succeeded.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">ADVERTISEMENT<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cI\u2019m just sad,\u201d one House Republican who is supportive of Trump told The Hill. \u201cShe knew exactly where to cut to get under his skin. Just overall disappointing that he isn\u2019t being more composed like the first debate.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThe road just got very narrow,\u201d they added. \u201cThis is not good.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A second House Republican, who requested anonymity to discuss the sensitive topic, said \u201cmany\u201d in the GOP conference were \u201cdisappointed\u201d that Trump could not stay on message throughout the debate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cShe talks to us like toddlers but is doing a good job provoking him. He [is] right on policy but can\u2019t keep to a message,\u201d the lawmaker said. \u201cMany are disappointed he couldn\u2019t stay focused or land a punch. Not sure much changes but it wasn\u2019t a good performance.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cLots of missed opportunities so far,\u201d a third House Republican told The Hill in a text message during the debate. \u201cIt\u2019s not devastating \u2013 but it\u2019s not good.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Thursday night\u2019s debate was a pivotal moment in the 2024 election cycle, marking the first time Trump and Harris had met in person and the first head-to-head matchup between the two nominees.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Trump, for his part, said he believed he put on a strong performance. The former president told Fox News\u2019s Sean Hannity after the event \u201cI had a good time, I think it was our best debate ever,\u201d before tearing into the moderators, ABC News\u2019s David Muir and Linsey Davis.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWe had three against one,\u201d Trump said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A number of his supporters on Capitol Hill echoed that sentiment. Rep. Nicole Malliotakis (R-N.Y.), for example, wrote on X: \u201cTrump doing very well &amp; he is right on policy but this debate is skewed!\u201d and House GOP Conference Chair Elise Stefanik (N.Y.) dubbed his performance \u201cstrong.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">But in a sign of potential concern within the campaign, Trump appeared in the spin room after the debate to deliver the same positive message to reporters, an unconventional move for a major-party candidate. And he is now balking at the idea of a second debate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Harris campaign called for another presidential debate against Trump almost immediately after the first one concluded. Trump, however, said his team would take the prospect under consideration.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cShe wants to do another one because she was beaten tonight. I don\u2019t know if we\u2019re going to do another one,\u201d Trump said in the spin room. \u201cShe wants a second debate because she lost tonight, very badly\u2026 we\u2019ll think about that.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">While Trump kept a positive face publicly, some House Republicans are privately conceding that the former president\u2019s performance could have been stronger.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A fourth House Republican railed against ABC News and Harris for their performances Tuesday night, criticizing the moderators for not fact checking Harris and calling the Democratic nominee \u201cextremely scripted.\u201d But the lawmaker also said Trump\u2019s showing suffered \u201cmissed opportunities.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cI think he is all over the map and has missed opportunities to hammer her record,\u201d the House Republican said. \u201cHe\u2019s made strong points on the economy, immigration, and foreign policy, but it\u2019s been disjointed at times.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cRough start,\u201d said a fifth House Republican. \u201cModerators could be better.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The attempts by Harris to bait Trump during the debate emerged as some of the most memorable moments of the evening\u2019s event, with Trump appearing to become agitated by her comments.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">At one point, Harris invited viewers to attend one of Trump\u2019s rallies, claiming that attendees leave early \u201cout of exhaustion and boredom.\u201d The comment appeared to strike a nerve with Trump, who responded \u201cwe have the biggest rallies, the most incredible rallies in the history of politics,\u201d before citing a conspiracy theory that Haitian immigrants in Springfield, Ohio, are eating pets.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The false allegations drew national headlines after Sen. JD Vance (R-Ohio), the former president\u2019s running mate, amplified the incorrect claim on X. The tangent by Trump prompted a fact check by Muir.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThe rally stuff we didn\u2019t need,\u201d the fifth House Republican told The Hill.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A sixth House Republican told The Hill that they were unable to watch the debate because they had a fundraiser, but the commentary was not positive.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cI didn\u2019t watch it but I\u2019m not hearing anything good from it,\u201d the GOP lawmaker said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">2024 Election Coverage<br>2024 Election News<br>2024 Election Polling Data<br>2024 Presidential Election Forecast<br>House Democrats, meanwhile, were eager to laud their nominee, basking in what they deemed a positive performance that followed a rollercoaster few months for the party after President Biden stepped down and Harris ascended to the top of the ticket. But they were also sure to take a jab at Trump.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cProbably the most one-sided debate victory I have ever seen,\u201d one House Democrat told The Hill. \u201cTrump is so much more unhinged and incoherent than I thought he would be, and she is poised, strong, and Pitch Perfect.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cI\u2019m proud of her. I stand with her,\u201d echoed a second House Democrat. \u201cShe makes sense. And he\u2019s nuts.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>House Republicans are bemoaning former President Trump\u2019s performance in the first \u2014 and potentially only \u2014 debate against Vice President Harris, acknowledging that the Democratic nominee successfully got under her GOP opponent\u2019s skin. 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