'Cascade of doubts': Biden's offer for debate is a 'trap for Donald Trump' but it could be his own downfall, warns John Fund

'Cascade of doubts': Biden's offer for debate is a 'trap for Donald Trump' but it could be his own downfall, warns John Fund
Gabrielle Wilde

By Gabrielle Wilde


Published: 24/05/2024

- 19:49

Joe Biden and Donald Trump have agreed to hold two presidential TV debates in June and September

American journalist John Fund has claimed the US debates "could be a trap for Donald Trump" but gave the US president a stern warning.

Speaking to GBN America Fund said: "It's a trap set up for Trump, because most people think that Donald Trump would win the debate, at least on style points, because he's aggressive and forceful and Biden is not.

"On the other hand, Biden has shown he can wield very sharp rhetoric against Trump.

"So I think Trump's problem is, expectations are too high for him.

"Biden's problem is that Biden can't benefit from that.

"But if something goes awry and there's a moment, for example, as there was in the 1984 debate between Ronald Reagan and Walter Mondale, where Reagan showed some rhetorical weakness that could lead to a cascading of doubts."

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