Some of former President Donald Trump’s allies are frustrated that he has lost his composure multiple times during Tuesday night’s debate.
These allies said they don’t believe Vice President Kamala Harris is answering questions directly, but that her answers are overshadowed by Trump’s inability to stay on message.
Trump’s allies had been warning the former president against responding to goading remarks from Harris. While those close to him indicated he understood the importance of this, Trump multiple times has taken the bait from Harris, including fighting with her over whether people leave his rallies early. Trump’s team and aligned Republicans have begun blaming the moderators, criticizing them for fact-checking Trump and not Harris and claiming they are giving Harris softer questions — a sign his allies do not see the former president as “winning” the debate.
