Donald Trump cast himself in a poor light this week by backpedaling on his debate agreement, as experts said it made the "big, bad tribesman" look "weak."
“ABC, the home of George Slopadopolus, is not worthy of holding a Debate, of which I hope there will be many!” Trump posted on Truth Social, using a demeaning name for newsman George Stephanopoulos.
Speaking to MSNBC's Nicolle Wallace, longtime Democratic pollster Cornell Belcher said the move makes Trump look bad.
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In a previous segment, he noted Kamala Harris is "the most famous unknown person." The first several days of her new campaign have been about defining herself to America, and Republicans have failed in their first week.
Belcher explained that one of Trump's biggest fears is "looking weak" and running away from Harris, and the debate is making it worse.
"Right now, he looks weak," the pollster said. "He particularly looks weak — like he's running from a woman, which is something -- you know, the big bad tribesman never wants to do. I think he's in a really awkward position. At the same time, he knows, in fact, if he has a debate with her, the prosecutor, she's going to prosecute the case effectively against him."
It puts Trump in a no-win situation, Belcher said.
"It looks weak on his part for him to be running away from the debate, and she is doing the absolute right thing," he closed. "The campaign is doing the right thing, not letting him get away with it. Calling him out, because the last thing he wants to do is seem weak. Right now, he seems weak."
The Rev. Al Sharpton also joined the conversation, saying that comparing Harris' resume with that of Trump or his running mate, Sen. J.D. Vance (R-OH), "it's almost a joke to try to compare the two."
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