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The Narcissist Lost the Debate

September 11, 2024 · 9:00 am ET · Leave a Comment

Will Saletan: “Donald Trump lost Tuesday night’s debate for many reasons. In theory, some of his mistakes could be fixed. Some Republican politicians are blaming his debate prep team and suggesting that officials in his campaign should be fired.”

“But Trump’s problem is bigger than a bad debate. He can’t fire the person responsible for his bad performance, because that person is himself. And he can’t repair his many bad answers, because those answers were driven by a fundamental defect: He simply doesn’t care about other people.”

“That’s what Kamala Harris exposed.”

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