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The former president took a shot at ABC News, which is set to host the debate in September.

Former President Donald Trump continued his attacks against ABC News on Monday as he moved to shift his commitment to the next presidential debate now that Vice President Kamala Harris is the frontrunner to be the Democratic nominee.

Trump began laying the groundwork this weekend to dodge or change the rules of the second debate he’s agreed to, which is set to be held Sept. 10 and broadcast on ABC. The former president has been livid after President Joe Biden ended his bid for reelection on Sunday.

“ABC Fake News is such a joke, among the absolute WORST in the business,” he wrote on Truth Social. “They then tried to make ‘Sleepy’ look like a great President — he was the WORST, and Lyin’ Kamala into a competent person, which she is not.”

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[–] DaddleDew@lemmy.world 206 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Terrified Trump is scared to face a prosecutor.

[–] TimLovesTech@badatbeing.social 120 points 3 months ago (4 children)

Terrified Trump is scared to face another prosecutor.

He has lost to an alarming amount of them already.

[–] zcd@lemmy.ca 165 points 3 months ago (4 children)

Is it because he's too old?

[–] cabron_offsets@lemmy.world 48 points 3 months ago (4 children)

Bitch so old he knew Captain Crunch when he was a skipper.

[–] EleventhHour@lemmy.world 53 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) (1 children)

Skipper is an informal term for captain. Perhaps you should’ve said ensign, which is the lowest rank a naval officer can have.

[–] TexasDrunk@lemmy.world 15 points 3 months ago

There are also Enlisted to Officer programs. Could have known him back when he was just a little Seaman.

[–] JoeyHarrington@lemmy.ca 34 points 3 months ago

When he was just semen.

You really missed out there.

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[–] Pat_Riot 29 points 3 months ago

It's cause he a bitch and knows he's gonna get fucking served.

[–] HK65@sopuli.xyz 16 points 3 months ago

Donnie needs his nap time.

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[–] MeekerThanBeaker@lemmy.world 132 points 3 months ago (6 children)

She should do the debate anyway. Have an empty podium next to hers.

Maybe put an old hamberder on it.

[–] GreatAlbatross@feddit.uk 57 points 3 months ago (3 children)

Channel 4 had ice sculptures standing in for the Conservative and ~~UKIP~~ ~~Brexit~~ Reform parties at a climate debate after both leaders declined an invitation to take part.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/election-2019-50596192

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[–] dogsnest@lemmy.world 35 points 3 months ago

An orange prison suit with a Maga cap. In diapers.

[–] BrianTheeBiscuiteer@lemmy.world 18 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Play Donald's greatest hits. Nuclear Science Uncle is my favorite.

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[–] billwashere@lemmy.world 14 points 3 months ago (3 children)

She should debate the crypt keeper … same thing.

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[–] Boozilla@lemmy.world 97 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Lose-lose for him. He ducks it, and it shows the world (again) what a chickenshit he is. He participates, she will kick his ass and he knows it.

[–] Soup@lemmy.world 45 points 3 months ago (5 children)

The problem is that if he doesn’t show up his base will just say that he’s “rebelling against the liberal media”. Like, would you show up to a Daily Wire debate hosted by Benny S.? That’s what they do here, they tell the base that regular media is evil and then when they run away like cowards it’s seen a strong move. Everyone else already knows that he’s chickenshit so it’s no real loss to run away.

It’s all bullshit but that’s what we’re dealing with here against conservatives. They don’t live in reality and so reality almost can’t hurt them. I’m willing to bet that’s why they only notice stuff that directly affects them; they can’t ignore it when they have to face the music themselves but they can pretend and pretend and pretend when it’s “over there”.

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[–] originalucifer@moist.catsweat.com 48 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) (1 children)
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[–] theedqueen@lemmy.world 47 points 3 months ago (2 children)

They should start taunting him that he’s scared and call him a chicken.

[–] Marthirial@lemmy.world 19 points 3 months ago

Call him a loser. Nothing hurts more than the truth.

[–] chiliedogg@lemmy.world 18 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Being afraid of minority women is pretty standard for the GOP.

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[–] ALoafOfBread@lemmy.ml 42 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Smart move. Can you imagine Trump debating a literal prosecutor? Not just a prosecutor, but a highly successful one who prosecuted for-profit fraudulent colleges like the one he owned? Would be an absolute nightmare for him.

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[–] thefrankring@lemmy.world 38 points 3 months ago (1 children)

If Kamala isn't competent, as Trump is stating, then it shouldn't be a problem for him.

[–] UnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.world 13 points 3 months ago

He was in such a race to debate Biden. Now he's skittering away from Harris like a cockroach in sunlight.

Definitely suggests he's not ready for November.

[–] TheLastOfHisName@lemmy.world 35 points 3 months ago (1 children)

The prospect of being shown up on such a big stage by a black woman is terrifying to him.

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[–] Daxtron2@startrek.website 32 points 3 months ago (10 children)

Debates should be mandatory for frontrunners, voting should be compulsory

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[–] robdor@lemmynsfw.com 31 points 3 months ago

If you can dodge a draft you can dodge a debate. I mean ball.

[–] BrianTheeBiscuiteer@lemmy.world 31 points 3 months ago (1 children)

I get it. Guys his age need lots of rest.

(He's now the oldest one in the race so you're damn right I'm going to say everything about Trump they said about Biden)

[–] Today@lemmy.world 17 points 3 months ago

Oldest one ever they say.

[–] MushuChupacabra@lemmy.world 30 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

Convicted Felon Donald Project 2025 Trump doubles Down on Presidential Debate Cowardice

[–] Maggoty@lemmy.world 29 points 3 months ago

Look at that guy run! You wouldn't know he was in his 70s by the way he's running away from Harris!

[–] OhStopYellingAtMe@lemmy.world 28 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

He’s a bully. Bullies won’t enter a fight if they don’t think their ego can take the repercussions.

[–] Passerby6497@lemmy.world 28 points 3 months ago

Oooooh, don't you think he looks tired and scared? Trump's too much of a coward to debate Kamala, just like we all knew he would be

[–] un_owen@lemmy.world 28 points 3 months ago

He's such a pussy, he needs to be careful that he doesn't grab himself by accident.

[–] Bonifratz@lemm.ee 27 points 3 months ago (2 children)
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[–] Kolanaki@yiffit.net 25 points 3 months ago

The scariest thing a man his age can even think of... Arguing with a woman.

[–] InternetUser2012 24 points 3 months ago (2 children)

Awww, poor Dementia Don the racist rapist with 34 felonies that can't complete a coherent sentence, is scared. BIG SCARED!!! Chicken ass bitch.

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[–] DogPeePoo@lemm.ee 22 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) (2 children)

“John Doe 174” (a.k.a. Mr. Trump) certainly wants to avoid being asked about a young 13-year old girl named Katie Johnson, who was ordered to perform various sexual services for him on Epstein island 🏝️ on multiple occasions.

#Unfit Pervy Pedo

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[–] cmrn@lemmy.world 22 points 3 months ago

Trump worried he might not be the better golfer in this debate

[–] kromem@lemmy.world 21 points 3 months ago (1 children)

I really, really, really want to see campaign ads calling Trump out as a coward and chicken.

Dodge the draft.

Dodge the debate.

Like a typical cowardly bully, running away from any fights he doesn't know he can win.

Just 30 seconds of "Is Trump a yellow bellied coward? Clip of him backing out of debate. Followed by the rest of the air time of just a chicken running around clucking."

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[–] ZILtoid1991@lemmy.world 19 points 3 months ago
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[–] Badeendje@lemmy.world 18 points 3 months ago

The media should crucify him for this. Call him afraid.

[–] YeetPics@mander.xyz 17 points 3 months ago (2 children)

That's it, I'm calling all cowards "orange" from now on.

This may be the only thing 45 has actually earned in his time on this godforsaken rock, a nickname for uninspired dipshits.

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[–] capt_wolf@lemmy.world 16 points 3 months ago

Aw... what happened to:

"I got him out of the race, and that means we have Kamala. I think she’s gonna be better. She’s so bad. She’s so pathetic. She’s so fucking bad."

Can't make fun of her for being a woman or black like he did Biden for being tired and old? Where's that "Grab 'em by the pussy" bravado now?

[–] solsangraal@lemmy.zip 16 points 3 months ago

still waiting for an outlet to post the actual fact that trump and his muppets are scared fucking cowards

[–] Nuke_the_whales@lemmy.world 13 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Dodging Harris like he dodges bullets

[–] GladiusB@lemmy.world 17 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Like his fat ass can dodge anything. Someone missed. His ass ain't no Neo.

[–] pyre@lemmy.world 13 points 3 months ago (1 children)

you should see how many bullets he dodged in Vietnam

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[–] EnderWiggin@lemmy.world 13 points 3 months ago

He's afraid of smart women.

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