{"id":2283868,"date":"2024-06-26T11:02:02","date_gmt":"2024-06-26T15:02:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-says-hes-been-preparing-for-the-debate-for-my-whole-life-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-06-26T11:03:26","modified_gmt":"2024-06-26T15:03:26","slug":"trump-says-hes-been-preparing-for-the-debate-for-my-whole-life-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-says-hes-been-preparing-for-the-debate-for-my-whole-life-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Trump says he\u2019s been preparing for the debate \u2018for my whole life\u2019 &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"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\">30<\/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-says-hes-been-preparing-for-the-debate-for-my-whole-life-washington-examiner%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=2283868&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\u200b anticipation of the year&#8217;s first presidential debate, former President Donald Trump expressed confidence \u200bin his\u2064 preparation, \u200dstating he has\u2063 been gearing\u200b up for it his &#8220;whole life.&#8221; Rather than isolating \u200bhimself for intensive study as some candidates\u2062 do,\u2063 Trump critiqued\u2063 this approach, notably taking a dig at President \u200bJoe Biden, who reportedly spent \u2062a week\u200c at Camp David preparing for the \u2062debate. Trump highlighted his experience as a\u200b previously\u200b popular\u2063 president \u200dand <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-energy-secretary-pick-called-out-by-republicans-for-democrats-awful-record-on-green-jobs-video\/\" title=\"Biden Energy Secretary Pick Called Out By Republicans For Democrats\u2019 Awful Record On \u2018Green Jobs\u2019 (VIDEO)\">expressed skepticism<\/a> \u2063about the fairness of the debate, given it would be hosted by CNN, a network he frequently labeled\u200b as \u200b&#8221;fake news.&#8221; He also commented on Biden&#8217;s preparatory method of practicing standing for 90 minutes, hinting at\u2062 a wait-and-see \u2064approach to Biden&#8217;s performance.  <\/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<div>\n<p>Ahead of Thursday\u2019s first presidential debate of the year, former President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Donald Trump<\/a> said he has been preparing for \u201cmy whole life.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Trump explained he did not believe getting ready for a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/debates\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>debate<\/a> at this level is something one can do by locking \u201cyourself in a room like some people do,\u201d taking a swipe at President <a href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/joe-biden\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Joe Biden<\/a> for spending around a week at Camp David to prepare himself for the debate.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI think I\u2019ve been preparing for it for my whole life if you want to know the truth, and I\u2019m not sure you can lock yourself into a room for two weeks or one week or two days and really learn what you have to know,\u201d Trump said on Newsmax\u2019s <em>Prime News<\/em>. \u201cAnd I\u2019ve been through it. I\u2019ve been, you know, a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/did-president-trump-spring-a-trap-on-treasonous-democrats-on-election-night\/\" title=\"Did President Trump Spring a Trap on Treasonous Democrats on Election Night?\">popular president<\/a>. We had some great elections and some amazing number of votes, nobody got more than we got. And you know, I know the subject. Now they may get cute because it\u2019s obviously at CNN, and I call it fake news for a long time. We\u2019ll see how they do it. I think they have a lot at stake to be fair. I think they have to be fair. But we\u2019ll see how we do. I think we\u2019ll do very well.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Trump also referenced a report that claimed Biden has been practicing for the debate by standing for 90 minutes, to which he responded, \u201cLet\u2019s see what happens.\u201d He also reiterated his comments that the United States is in trouble, which calls for a change in leadership because the country has \u201cnever been so embarrassed.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe have to change presidents,\u201d Trump said. \u201cHe\u2019s the worst president in history, and we have to get change.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The former president was asked about the possibility of announcing his <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/joe-biden-knows-he-messed-up-on-fracking-at-debate-and-is-now-doing-damage-control-the-daily-wire\/\" title=\"Joe Biden Knows He Messed Up On Fracking At Debate And Is Now Doing Damage Control | The Daily Wire\">vice presidential candidate<\/a> before the debate. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/presidential\/3058882\/trump-loves-primetime-central-casting-vp-tiana-lowe-doescher\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>The three rumored candidates<\/a> are Gov. Doug Burgum (R-ND), Sens. Marco Rubio (R-FL), and J.D. Vance (R-OH). Trump did not provide a direct answer, only saying he could choose \u201cany one of these people\u201d but that he would make a decision soon and that people would be \u201cvery happy\u201d with his choice.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>CLICK HERE TO READ MORE FROM THE WASHINGTON EXAMINER<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>CNN anchors Jake Tapper and Dana Bash will moderate Thursday\u2019s debate, which will feature <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/presidential\/3046498\/cnn-announces-rules-for-first-presidential-debate-muted-mics-and-no-notes\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>several changes<\/a> from years past. There will be no public audience, candidates will have no <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/cnn-announces-rules-for-first-presidential-debate-muted-mics-and-no-notes\/\" title=\"CNN sets rules for first presidential debate: muted microphones and no notes allowed\">pre-written notes<\/a>, and their microphones will be cut when it is not their turn to talk.<\/p>\n<p>A second presidential debate is scheduled for Sept. 10, which will be hosted by ABC. Meanwhile, Vice President Kamala Harris has <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/presidential\/3006225\/harris-proposes-july-august-vice-presidential-debate-trump-pick\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>accepted an invitation from CBS News<\/a> to debate Trump\u2019s running mate, which could be held on either July 23 or Aug. 13, according to the Biden campaign.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ahead of Thursday&#8217;s first presidential debate, former President Donald Trump stated that his entire life has been preparation for this moment. 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