Trump’s Theory of the Debate Was All Wrong
In Cleveland, the president yelled, threatened, interrupted—and changed nothing. He’s losing.
by David Frum
Sep 29, 2020
2 minutes
President Donald Trump arrived at the first debate with a theory and a plan. The theory was that American voters crave dominance, no matter how belligerent or offensive. The plan was to hector, interrupt, and insult in hopes of establishing that dominance.
His theory was wrong, and his plan was counterproductive.
Trump walked onto
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