Trump says Biden ‘choked’ in debate, was in ‘trance’ that was ‘plainly and openly felt onstage’
Former President Donald Trump took a victory lap on Truth Social Saturday, saying President Biden “choked” during their CNN debate — and was perhaps in a “trance.”
“I watched a man, first hand, ‘CHOKE’ under tremendous pressure, the likes of which he has never seen before,” Trump said in an early morning post.
“This was a ‘MONSTER’ show, and it could be plainly and openly felt onstage.”
During a campaign rally in Raleigh, NC, Friday, Biden spoke with more verve and energy — something many Democrats publicly wished he brought with him to the CNN debate.
In his post, Trump also acknowledged his rival’s recovery, but said it wasn’t enough.
“His speech on Friday was better, and he seems to be coming out of his trance, but AMERICA must ask itself, with all of the many dangers around, do we really want a President who CHOKES? I don’t think so!” Trump said.
In a follow-up post, Trump, never bashful about self-praise, declared that he had “the greatest debate performance in the long and storied history of Presidential Debates.”
Biden has faced widespread calls to drop out of the presidential race after his drubbing from Trump — something he had so far adamantly refused to do. Biden has been powering through the debacle with a series of fundraisers, including in New York City, New Jersey and the Hamptons this weekend.
Top allies like former Presidents Barack Obama and Bill Clinton have come out in support of Biden and the possibility of an imminent departure from the race appears increasingly remote.
