Trump’s Televised Debate with ⁤Harris: A Tug of War for Support

Republican presidential candidate and‍ former President Donald Trump faced significant repercussions after losing the first⁢ televised⁤ debate with​ US Democratic presidential candidate and Vice President Kamala ⁤Harris.

The Democratic Party⁣ attacked candidate ​Trump’s comments, such as “Illegal immigrants eat people’s dogs and⁣ cats” and “(In some states that⁣ support the Democratic⁣ Party) ‘abortions after birth’ are performed,” saying, “He needs‍ a mental evaluation.” After​ the⁢ debate, candidate⁣ Harris⁣ raised a large amount of ​donations, and major donors who supported candidate Trump expressed their ‍disappointment.

However, according to a poll conducted ​by CNN immediately after the debate, ⁣only 4% ⁣responded that they “changed the ⁣candidate they ⁤supported after watching.” This is interpreted to mean that candidate Trump’s ‘definite support base’ remains strong regardless of whether he wins or loses‌ the debate.

Trump’s “Mental Emotion” Offense of the ‌Democratic Party

After ⁤the debate, Harris’ ‌presidential campaign posted the entire video and key parts on ⁣social media and ⁤attacked Trump, saying, “Trump has difficulty even handling‌ simple questions.” House Democratic Leader⁣ Hakeem⁣ Jeffries commented on candidate Trump’s comments ⁤about his dog and said, “Can’t somebody check this⁣ person’s cognitive ability?” “It seems unclear whether he is mentally healthy enough to take the presidency,”⁢ he ⁤said.

According to the online ⁣donation platform ‘Act Blue’, just a few hours⁣ after the ‍debate began, the Democratic Party raised $43 million (about 58 billion won) here alone. This is the highest daily fundraising amount recorded ⁤by ActBlue since Democratic Vice Presidential candidate Tim Walz was selected as Harris’ running mate on the 6th of last⁢ month.

2nd Tug of War Discussion

Candidate‍ Trump’s side mentions then-Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney ⁣and then-Democratic ⁣presidential candidate Hillary Clinton, who were evaluated as “winnable” during the 2012 and ‌2016 ‍presidential⁢ debates, ​respectively, but were lost ⁢in ⁤the actual presidential election.

The two candidates engaged in‌ a tense​ tug-of-war ‍over whether to ⁤hold additional‍ debates. Candidate⁢ Trump’s side ‍drew a line⁣ on Candidate Harris’ motion for an additional debate, saying, “We ​have‌ no intention⁤ of doing that because we‍ won a lot of debates.” However, he left room for a second debate, saying,⁤ “I also want to have (discussions) with NBC and ​Fox News.”

“We are open to debate in October,” the Harris campaign said. Candidate Trump, who has a⁣ solid support⁣ base, is likely to see his approval⁣ rating ⁤rise in the near future despite⁣ the short-term negative news about ‌’debate⁣ loss’, so ⁤he ⁢plans to ⁣hold an additional debate⁢ shortly before ⁢the presidential‌ election on November 5‌ and win there to put a wedge in‍ the presidential race.