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Judi Lynn

(160,211 posts)
Sun Aug 9, 2020, 06:48 PM Aug 2020

Scoop: Inside Trump's debate prep

1 hour ago - Politics & Policy

Axios
Jonathan Swan, Alexi McCammond

Two weekends ago, President Trump met with a group of his closest aides in the conference room of his Bedminster golf club to discuss a subject that has been weighing heavily on his mind: the three scheduled debates with Joe Biden.

Behind the scenes: In the room with Trump were his son-in-law Jared Kushner, campaign manager Bill Stepien, senior adviser Jason Miller, and former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, who role-played Hillary Clinton in Trump's 2016 debate prep sessions.

  • The team agreed to meet at least every 10 days or so between now and the first debate, according to two sources familiar with the results of the meeting.

  • They resolved to keep the group very small. They may bring in different people based on subject matter expertise, but the group would remain five to six people to limit the potential for leaks. The team agreed to meet at least every 10 days or so between now and the first debate, according to two sources familiar with the results of the meeting.

    More:
    https://www.axios.com/trump-biden-debates-f8bfa673-d8e5-4a4c-9134-c2b3cce62a70.html
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    Scoop: Inside Trump's debate prep (Original Post) Judi Lynn Aug 2020 OP
    What a snivelling weasel Chris Chrispie is... OnDoutside Aug 2020 #1
    That's a formidable brain trust Cirque du So-What Aug 2020 #2
    Holy crap! klook Aug 2020 #3
    Hillary kicked his ass in all three debates. (eom) StevieM Aug 2020 #4
    The main idea is to keep Trump's ignorance and emotional instability a secret. Nitram Aug 2020 #5

    klook

    (12,134 posts)
    3. Holy crap!
    Sun Aug 9, 2020, 07:36 PM
    Aug 2020

    Chris Christie as Hillary Clinton!


    The “debate prep” probably consists of Christie reading coherent sentences and Trump interrupting to call him childish nicknames.

    Nitram

    (22,663 posts)
    5. The main idea is to keep Trump's ignorance and emotional instability a secret.
    Sun Aug 9, 2020, 09:49 PM
    Aug 2020

    I hate to tell you guys, but that train already left the station.

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