Even though Kamala Harris was the one who tried to change the rules after they were already set for Tuesday’s debate, former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) insinuated that it would be President Donald Trump who might try to duck out of the upcoming showdown.
She made her baseless accusation during an interview over the weekend, as reported by The Denver Gazette:
“Do you think he’s gonna show up?” Pelosi responded.
The interviewer asked if Pelosi knew something everyone else didn’t.
“I know cowardice when I see it,” the former House speaker said.
Pelosi and Trump have been rivals since the latter assumed the presidency in 2017, with the former having been a thorn in Trump’s side ever since.
Trump has given no indication he will not show up to the debate, hosted by ABC News Sept. 10, though he has complained about the news organization’s bias. His team refused to change the rules from what was originally agreed to by Trump and at-the-time Democratic nominee, President Joe Biden. As the newly inducted nominee, Harris wanted to change the rule about muted mics, but lost.
The upcoming debate has fueled significant social media discussion with no real evidence to be found that Trump is anything but enthusiastic about facing off against Harris:
HOLY SH*T 🚨 RFK Jr just exposed Kamala Harris with this ad. Trump will CRUSH her in the debate
THIS IS A MUST WATCH AND SHARE 🔥 🔥 🔥pic.twitter.com/W4C5Iokzqz
— Marjorie Taylor Greene Press Release (Parody) (@MTGrepp) September 1, 2024
If Trump trounces Kamala at the debate, get ready for some very strange things to happen before November. They’ve already sued him, prosecuted him, tried to kick him off the ballot, and swapped out his opponent. All of it could be just a preview of what’s to come. pic.twitter.com/XfSjyErEXY
— Vivek Ramaswamy (@VivekGRamaswamy) September 7, 2024
🚨 JUST IN: President Trump has won the coin toss for next week’s debate on ABC
He’s opted to have the final word. Good play.
Anybody else think Kamala’s going to back out before then? 🤣 pic.twitter.com/QhGVtG5SjZ
— Nick Sortor (@nicksortor) September 5, 2024
Trump Prepares For Debate Against Kamala By Going To Bar And Arguing With Drunks https://t.co/aXWC9Ohuw7 pic.twitter.com/fIC9iJU1i9
— The Babylon Bee (@TheBabylonBee) September 5, 2024
The Trump campaign was quick to respond to Pelosi’s remarks, according to Fox News:
The Trump campaign dismissed Pelosi’s suggestion of the former president skipping the debate as “fake news.”
“Nancy Pelosi has no idea what she is talking about and has been proven to be a liar and fraud. If she isn’t busy giving herself fake titles to make herself feel better, she’s peddling fake news because it’s the only thing she’s ever done,” Trump spokesperson Steven Cheung told Fox News Digital.
Here’s a clip from Pelosi’s recent interview:
🚨🚨🚨 Nancy Pelosi says Trump will not show up to the debate: ‘I know cowardice when I see it’. At TribFest24, Kara Swisher interviewed her…here is what the old crow said:
Pelosi: "Do you think he's going to show up?"
Swisher: "I do. Do you know something I don't know?"… pic.twitter.com/M3l8Ax43hC— 🇺🇸 Freedom Piper 🇺🇸 (@FreeThinkerInc) September 8, 2024
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