"Two men holding signs bearing Mr. Trump’s mugshot tiptoed up their aisle a minute later. A young woman led her family away just as Mr. Trump started to falsely tell them that ‘Kamala Harris let in the savage monster who murdered Laken Riley.’”
Ben Meiselas on how Trump lost it due to his smaller size — um, crowd size, I mean — in Atlanta. Smaller than Kamala's….
"Enter Harris, 59, who instantly flipped the age issue against Trump. His often-disjointed screeds suddenly felt like the ravings of a grumpy old man, not entertaining breaks from politician-speak. Trump had always fed on the energy of his crowds. “Low energy” is a favorite Trump epithet against his foes. Now Harris has the energy, and her audiences seem positively rapturous."
~ E.J. Dionne
Gift link below from Greg Dworkin at Daily Kos.
"Trump thought standing next to Joe Biden made him look young — or at least young enough. Debating Joe Biden made him sound coherent — or at least coherent enough. Sparring with Joe Biden made him seem energetic — or at least energetic enough.
The side-by-side comparison with Kamala Harris is different. She is young, eloquent, and dynamic. Standing next to Kamala Harris, Trump will look well past his expiration date."
~ Dan Pfeiffer
https://open.substack.com/pub/messagebox/p/why-trump-is-afraid-to-debate-kamala