Dr. Rashad Richey National TV Political Analyst, Talk Radio Host, Univ. Prof.
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In debate, Harris proved that Trump will only ever serve himself

Dr. Rashad Richey National TV Political Analyst, Talk Radio Host, Univ. Prof.
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Roughly two-thirds of Americans said Kamala Harris won her presidential debate against former President Donald Trump. Trump made a range of false claims throughout the debate, among them that immigrants in Ohio are eating household pets to survive — a claim that was debunked live by the city manager of Springfield, Ohio, a city Trump had mentioned by name. Harris, in contrast, was widely regarded for effectively communicating her plans on various issues, including the economy, abortion and the U.S. housing crisis.

Watch the above video as Straight Arrow News contributor Dr. Rashad Richey reviews the debate and concludes that Trump just doesn’t care enough to put in the hard work of serving someone other than himself.


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The following is an excerpt from the above video:

I don’t agree with any singular politician in all of their policies, but at least she [Kamala Harris] has them. Donald Trump is talking about Haitians eating dogs, okay, something that has been debunked. It’s a fairy tale. It is a myth. And then what, his vice president, JD Vance, has to answer these questions after the debate. He basically says yes, yes, there are reports from first-hand [sic]. There are reports of alien abductions, but you don’t bring those alien abduction reports to a debate stage for president of the United States!

And then Trump saying, “Well, I heard it on television. I saw it on television.” That is the ultimate fifth-grader response. Yeah, yeah, I saw somebody say it on TV. We’re not at a barbershop, Trump. We’re not at the local pub. It’s a presidential debate!

Oh man, let’s talk about the debate. Okay, you saw what I saw, right? You saw an individual regardless of your political stance. You saw an individual in Trump who is wholly incapable of simply keeping his focus on the American people he is supposed to govern for and VP Kamala Harris called it out. She said he’s going to pivot back to himself, defend himself, rather than being be an advocate for you. He didn’t have a plan. He had no immigration plan. He had no plan for the economy. He even talked about health care, but then said he had no plan for that, because he’s not President yet, these things are real and relevant.

 

You saw a person in VP Harris who was prepared, poised, took time to study, read, understand. These are complex issues, simple talking points and tired ass Sean Hannity lines will not get you from point A to Z, but this is where we are now. Donald Trump is still the favorite Republican in the Republican Party based on the voters. He is still

 

competitive with VP Harris, and while his debate performance was, well, let’s just see. Let’s just say less than amazing,

 

his people are still going to rock with him. Now, let’s be clear about the election standard. VP Kamala Harris came to the table with authentic policy dynamics, and yes, she has changed her position on some things, and that’s how politicians typically progress in their policy understanding. I don’t agree with all of her policies. I don’t agree with any singular politician in all of their policies, but at least she has them. Donald Trump is talking about Haitians eating dogs. Okay, something that has been debunked. It’s a fairy tale. It is a myth. And then what his vice president, JD Vance, has to answer these questions after the debate. He basically says, yes, yes, there are reports from first hand to second handed castle. There are reports of alien abductions, but you don’t bring those alien abduction reports to

 

a debate stage for President of the United States. And then Trump saying, Well, I heard it on television. I saw it on television. That is the ultimate fifth greater response, yeah, yeah. I saw somebody say it on TV. We’re not at a barbershop, Trump. We’re not at the local pub. It’s a presidential debate

 

for that reason, and that reason alone, those who continue to support Trump, you need to know he does not support you. He did not support you enough to simply do bare minimum research understand the issues that he has to solve, and I agree now with his former Attorney General, William. They call him Bill Barr. When Bill Barr said he may be right on some policies, but he’ll never get it done, even conservatives who may think Trump is right on policies, the former Attorney General said he’ll never get it done because he does not have the focus. And here’s the reality, it’s not that he doesn’t have the focus. It’s not that he doesn’t simply have the discipline, as Republicans have said prior, it’s because he doesn’t give a damn. He doesn’t care to have the focus. He doesn’t care to have the discipline. He doesn’t care about you. Why would he study for you? Why would he actually engage in policy conversations and dynamics and stay on message? Why he needs you to know his crowd sizes are big. He needs you to know people are saying that Haitians are eating dogs. He needs you to believe that immigration has already destroyed the United States of America. He runs on fear mongering and nothing else. He has no answers. He has no solution. He has no remedies. He simply wants power. You.

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