In a deep dive into the debate preparations currently underway for Tuesday night when Donald Trump will face off with Vice President Kamala Harris, the New York Times is reporting that some of the former president's advisers are worried he may come on too strong and alienate voters who have tuned ...
  • Cephalotrocity@biglemmowski.winEnglish
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    5 months ago

    I could see a situation where Trump just doesn’t allow her to get a word in edgewise. Even if he says nothing but his usual incoherent word salads, if he can essentially bully her into silence by just throwing her off with his usual interruptions, firehoses of lies, and shouting down her responses

    You know they have closed mics. How do you think this situation possible?

    • Nightwingdragon@lemmy.worldEnglish
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      5 months ago

      Trump has a natrually loud voice and loves to shout. Even if his mic is muted, her mic will still pick up at least some of what he’s saying. And viewers will still see he’s saying something.

      Plus, muted mics don’t change the fact that she’ll be sitting right near him and will be able to hear him. Even if the mics don’t pick it up, he can still throw her off. Try talking to one person while you have another person shouting nonsense at full volume into your ear. That’s what would be happening. Muted mics or no, Harris will try making her talking points and he’ll just keep shouting just to throw her off. If her mics pick it up, he’ll consider it a bonus.

      • Optional@lemmy.world
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        5 months ago

        That’s not his thing. He has zero interest in communicating anything to her that isn’t broadcast loudly. He’s all about the circus, the was never any substance there.