{"id":2325830,"date":"2024-08-16T23:04:02","date_gmt":"2024-08-17T03:04:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/harris-uses-familiar-face-to-stand-in-for-trump-during-debate-prep-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-08-16T23:06:36","modified_gmt":"2024-08-17T03:06:36","slug":"harris-uses-familiar-face-to-stand-in-for-trump-during-debate-prep-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/harris-uses-familiar-face-to-stand-in-for-trump-during-debate-prep-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Harris uses familiar face to stand in for Trump during debate prep &#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%2Fharris-uses-familiar-face-to-stand-in-for-trump-during-debate-prep-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=2325830&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>Vice President\u2064 Kamala Harris is preparing for her upcoming debate against \u200bformer President \u2062Donald Trump, which is scheduled for September 10 at\u200b Howard\u2064 University, \u200dher alma mater. For her debate\u200d preparation, she has enlisted the help of Philippe\u200b Reines, who previously assisted Hillary Clinton during \u2064her \u200d2016 presidential campaign.\u2063 Reines \u200capproaches \u2062his role by embodying Trump in a \u200dmethod-acting style, complete with lifts to enhance his \u2062stature,\u200d making \u200bthe <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/candidates-look-to-set-themselves-apart-in-first-gop-debate-as-trumps-absence-looms-large\/\" title=\"Candidates seek to distinguish themselves in first GOP debate as Trump&#039;s absence looms large.\">mock debates<\/a> more realistic for Harris. \u2063This preparation \u2062is part of Harris&#8217;s strategy to effectively engage\u200b with Trump in \u2063the debate.  <\/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<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Harris uses familiar face to stand in for Trump during <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/one-of-bidens-top-advisers-leaves-white-house-to-shill-for-corporate-america\/\" title=\"One Of Biden\u2019s Top Advisers Leaves White House To Shill For Corporate America\">debate prep<\/a><\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1732423\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>Vice President<a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/kamala-harris\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title> Kamala Harris<\/a> will use the same aide <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/hillary-clinton\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Hillary Clinton<\/a> did during her 2016 presidential campaign for her debate prep against former President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Donald Trump<\/a>: Philippe Reines.<\/p>\n<p>Harris has been preparing for her Sept. 10 ABC debate against Trump at Howard University, her alma mater. She participated in a mock debate earlier this week.<\/p>\n<p>Reines reportedly treats the role of Trump like that of a &ldquo;method actor,&rdquo; according to the <em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2024\/08\/15\/us\/politics\/harris-howard-university-debate-prep.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"New York Times\">New York Times<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>He wears lifts to make himself appear taller and straps on kneepads to keep his legs straight and has ordered a custom-made oversized suit. A person reportedly saw Reines dressed as Trump, without a wig but with a long tie, on Monday. Reines has compared Trump&rsquo;s presence onstage to a &ldquo;malfunctioning appliance.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Trump <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/presidential\/3124470\/trump-recruits-tulsi-gabbard-debate-preparation\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"has brought in former Rep. Tulsi Gabbard\">has brought in former Democratic Hawaii Rep. Tulsi Gabbard<\/a> to impersonate Harris given her prior debate history with the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/hunter-biden-defector-emails-pipeline-to-obama-admin-seen-as-currency\/\" title=\"Hunter Biden Defector Emails: &#039;Pipeline&#039; to Obama Admin Seen as &#039;Currency&#039;\">vice president<\/a> during the 2020 Democratic primaries.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title><strong><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Harris will reportedly aim to try to strike a contrast with Trump while getting across what she wants to say on the issues. She will reintroduce herself to voters unfamiliar with her record and will try to get her views across from immigration to inflation.<\/p>\n<p>Harris will hope to come out of her first debate with Trump on better terms with the public than President Joe Biden did. Biden dropped out of the presidential race less than a month after his dismal performance.<\/p>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_1732423\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1732423\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Vice President Kamala Harris is enlisting the help of Philippe Reines, the same aide who assisted Hillary Clinton during her 2016 presidential campaign, for her debate preparation against former President Donald Trump. Harris is getting ready for her debate on September 10 at Howard University, her alma mater, and recently took part in a mock debate. According to the New York Times, Reines approaches his role as Trump like a &#8220;method actor,&#8221; using lifts to appear taller and wearing kneepads to maintain proper posture. He has also ordered a custom oversized suit. On Monday, someone reportedly saw him dressed as Trump\u2014without a wig but sporting a long tie. Reines has likened Trump&#8217;s onstage presence to that of a &#8220;malfunctioning appliance.&#8221; Meanwhile, Trump has recruited former Democratic Representative Tulsi Gabbard from Hawaii to impersonate Harris due to their previous debates during the 2020 Democratic primaries. In the upcoming debate, Harris aims to differentiate herself from Trump while effectively communicating her positions on various issues such as immigration and inflation. She plans to reintroduce herself to voters who may not be familiar with her record and hopes for a more favorable public reception than President Joe Biden received after his lackluster performance in his first debate against Trump, which led him to drop out of the race shortly afterward<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2325831,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/gabbard-reines-harris.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[38373,4021,5894,3634,32076],"class_list":["post-2325830","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-debate-prep","tag-harris","tag-politics","tag-trump","tag-washington-examiner"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/gabbard-reines-harris.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2325830","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2325830"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2325830\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2325831"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2325830"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2325830"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2325830"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}