{"id":2283345,"date":"2024-06-25T14:55:00","date_gmt":"2024-06-25T18:55:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-explains-how-agreeing-to-debate-hosted-by-cnn-was-a-strategic-move-on-his-part\/"},"modified":"2024-06-25T14:57:39","modified_gmt":"2024-06-25T18:57:39","slug":"trump-explains-how-agreeing-to-debate-hosted-by-cnn-was-a-strategic-move-on-his-part","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-explains-how-agreeing-to-debate-hosted-by-cnn-was-a-strategic-move-on-his-part\/","title":{"rendered":"Trump Explains How Agreeing to Debate Hosted by CNN Was a Strategic Move on His Part"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">32<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Ftrump-explains-how-agreeing-to-debate-hosted-by-cnn-was-a-strategic-move-on-his-part%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2283345&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>In the article, discussions revolve around former President Donald Trump&#8217;s decision to participate\u2064 in\u2064 a debate \u2062with President Joe\u200c Biden. \u2064Despite Trump&#8217;s successful political \u2063momentum and Biden&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/liberal-group-drops-57-million-in-eight-key-states-to-stop-latino-voters-abandoning-biden\/\" title=\"Progressive organization invests  million in crucial states to prevent Latino voters from shifting support away from Biden\">decreasing approval ratings<\/a>, Trump\u2019s choice to \u200cdebate, especially under a format set by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/media-ratings-firm-trying-to-influence-what-news-sites-you-visit-heavily-favors-left-leaning-outlets-over-conservative-journalism\/\" title=\"Media ratings firm heavily favors left-leaning outlets over conservative journalism, influencing your news site preferences.\">left-leaning \u2062media outlets<\/a> like CNN and ABC News, is questioned by many of his supporters. Trump\u2063 explains that his \u2064decision to accept the debate offer was strategic, alleging that the Biden team believed he would reject the proposed debate conditions. By agreeing to debate, Trump aimed to counter\u2064 the expectations set by his opponents.<\/p>\n<p>Trump also reflected on his performance in the 2020 debates, admitting that his frequent interruptions of Biden\u2062 were excessive, but\u2063 vows not to be\u2064 silent in \u200dthe upcoming face-off. He emphasizes the use of common sense in political discourse and aims to demonstrate this approach \u2063in the forthcoming debate. Furthermore, Trump hopes to capitalize on\u2063 this opportunity to make a significant impact against what he perceives as an already struggling \u200dadministration under Biden.<\/p>\n<p>In addition to the \u200bpolitical discussion, the article includes a\u2063 message from The Western Journal\u2019s staff noting the importance of the 2024 election and highlighting their commitment to truthful reporting in opposition to mainstream media and tech companies. They appeal to their readers for support through subscriptions to continue their journalistic efforts.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<header> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/commentary\/\">  Commentary <\/a>   <span> <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/author\/maustin\/\">  <\/a> <\/p>\n<p> <span>   By <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/author\/maustin\/%20\"><span>Michael Austin<\/span><\/a> <\/span> <span>   June 25, 2024 at 8:44am <\/span> <\/span>  <\/header>\n<section>\n<p>Many Republicans and Donald Trump supporters were baffled by the presumptive Republican presidential nominee\u2019s decision to debate his <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/everything-you-need-to-know-about-the-durham-probe\/\" title=\"Everything You Need To Know About The Durham Probe\">chief political rival<\/a>, President Joe Biden, this coming Thursday.<\/p>\n<p>The former Republican president\u2019s momentum has been trending in the right direction for some time. Biden\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/biden-drops-time-low-approval-rating-prominent-pollster-suggests-dropout-threshold-may-hit\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">approval rating continues to dip<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Why change strategy at this point, especially when the debates \u2014 hosted by left-wing outlets CNN and ABC News \u2014 will undoubtedly be weighted in Biden\u2019s favor?<\/p>\n<p>Well, Trump gave his reasoning in an interview with the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/daily-memo\/3056147\/trump-on-the-debate\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Washington Examiner<\/a> on Monday and, it largely made sense.<\/p>\n<p>The short version: The decision is all part of Trump\u2019s strategy.<\/p>\n<p>The long version: Trump believes the Biden team thought \u2014 and hoped \u2014 he wouldn\u2019t agree to a debate and would instead turn down the offer.<\/p>\n<p>The former president chose to call that bluff in the most public way possible.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhat they did, I\u2019m pretty sure, is that they approached me with a debate that I couldn\u2019t take,\u201d Trump said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cDana Bash, Jake Tapper\u2026 no audience, sitting down, originally sitting down, a dead debate, turn off the mikes when you\u2019re not speaking so I can\u2019t interrupt him. \u2026 They knew I wouldn\u2019t accept that because it was CNN, Dana Bash, Jake Tapper, and I like an audience and probably he doesn\u2019t, who knows?<\/p>\n<div id=\"firefly-poll-container\">\n<p>Was Trump right to agree to this debate?<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>\u201cSo they thought they would present it, I would say no, and they would say we can\u2019t debate because Trump said no. So I said yes before they even gave me the terms.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSo he got roped into it.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The interview began with a startling acknowledgment on the part of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/cnn-issues-unconvincing-official-statement-booting-trump-spokeswoman-air\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Trump<\/a> \u2014 the former president admitted to making a mistake.<\/p>\n<p>After partially defending the fact that he interrupted Biden so many times during the first 2020 debate, Trump admitted there were \u201ctoo many.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Trump won\u2019t be interrupting Biden as much this time\u2026 though that doesn\u2019t mean he\u2019ll be silent.<\/p>\n<p>He\u2019ll be doing what any good Republican should \u2014 making common sense arguments.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s very hard to prepare [for debates],\u201d Trump said. \u201cYou\u2019ve got to know this stuff from years of doing it. And I know all the leaders, and I know what I know. It\u2019s largely based on common sense.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cCommon sense is not to allow people to come into our country by the millions if you have no idea where they\u2019re from.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>For this election cycle\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/cnn-pulls-trump-spokeswoman-air-telling-truth-debate-moderator-jake-tapper\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">opening debate on Wednesday<\/a>, the Republican nominee is looking to avoid making the same mistake he made in 2020.<\/p>\n<p>If he does so, he may land a knockout blow to a man whose administration is already on the ropes.<\/p>\n<p>Regardless, we\u2019ll all find out this week whether Republicans were right to question Trump\u2019s eagerness to get in the ring again.<\/p>\n<hr>\n<div>\n<p><b><i>An Important Message from Our Staff:<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<p><i><span>In just a few months, the world is going to change forever. 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As Benjamin Franklin said, \u201cWe must all hang together, or assuredly we shall all hang separately.\u201d<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>Will you support The Western Journal today and <\/span><\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/subscribe\/?utm_source=site&#038;utm_medium=westernjournalism&#038;utm_campaign=authorpitch\"><i><span>become a member<\/span><\/i><\/a><i><span>? <\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>A Western Journal <\/span><\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/subscribe\/?utm_source=site&#038;utm_medium=westernjournalism&#038;utm_campaign=authorpitch\"><i><span>Membership<\/span><\/i><\/a><i><span>  costs less than one coffee and breakfast sandwich each month, and it gets you access to ALL of our content \u2014 news, commentary, and premium articles. You\u2019ll experience a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/making-a-dent-liability-fears-are-driving-providers-to-drop-gender-affirming-care-for-kids-even-where-its-legal\/\" title=\"Liability fears force providers to abandon 'Gender-Affirming Care' for kids, despite legality.\">radically reduced number<\/a> of ads, and most importantly you will be vitally supporting the fight for America\u2019s soul in 2024.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>This is the time. America will live or die based on what happens this year. Please <\/span><\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/subscribe\/?utm_source=site&#038;utm_medium=westernjournalism&#038;utm_campaign=authorpitch\"><i><span>join us<\/span><\/i><\/a><i><span>  to get the real truth out and to fight the elites, Big Tech, and the people who want America to fail. Together, we really can save the country.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><b><i>Thank you for your support!<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<p><i><span>P.S. <\/span><\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/subscribe\/?utm_source=site&#038;utm_medium=westernjournalism&#038;utm_campaign=authorpitch\"><i><span>Please stand with us<\/span><\/i><\/a><i><span>!<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"author-info-45247\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/author\/maustin\/\">  <\/a> <\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Manager of Writing and Reporting<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n<p><label for=\"summary-tab-radio-45247\">Summary<\/label><label for=\"more-info-tab-radio-45247\">More<span> Biographical Information<\/span><\/label><label for=\"posts-tab-radio-45247\">Recent<span> Posts<\/span><\/label><label for=\"contact-tab-radio-45247\" onclick=\"if( typeof grecaptcha=='undefined' ) { let cap_s=document.createElement( 'script' ); cap_s.src='https:\/\/www.google.com\/recaptcha\/api.js?render=6LeJFcsUAAAAAPsIEqvB1EebWbZfqRUe6ebMpGy7'; document.body.appendChild( cap_s ); }\">Contact<\/label><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Michael wrote for a number of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/variety-woke-festivals-punish-problematic-films\/\" title=\"Variety: Woke Festivals Punish \u201cProblematic\u201d Films\">entertainment news outlets<\/a> before joining The Western Journal in 2020 as a staff reporter. He now manages the writing and reporting teams, overseeing the production of commentary, news and original reporting content.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n<p>  Birthplace <\/p>\n<p>  Ames, Iowa <\/p>\n<p>  Nationality <\/p>\n<p>  American <\/p>\n<p>  Education <\/p>\n<p>  Iowa State University <\/p>\n<p>  Topics of Expertise <\/p>\n<p>  Culture, Faith, Politics, Education, Entertainment <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Commentary by Michael Austin, June 25, 2024 &#8211; Republicans and Trump supporters are puzzled by Trump&#8217;s choice to debate President Biden this Thursday. 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