The Trump campaign appears to be trying to manage expectations ahead of tonight’s vice presidential debate between Senator JD Vance and Minnesota Governor Tim Walz.
Trump is doing his part but already making excuses for his VP to lose:
“But they’re so rigged and so stacked. You’ll see it tomorrow with JD, it’ll be stacked.”
Even a campaign advisor said this: “Walz is very good in debates. I want to repeat that: Tim Walz is very good in debates. Really good. He’s been a politician for nearly 20 years. He’ll be very well-prepared for tomorrow night.”
Trump doesn’t appear to be towing the party line, though.
“He’s going up against a moron, a total moron,” he said. “How she picked him is unbelievable. I think it’s a big factor. There’s something wrong with that guy. He’s sick.”
Unlike most VP debates, at least 75% of people are planning on watching tonight, according to a poll.
Viewers can watch the debate tonight at 9pm ET on CBS News, its affiliate stations, the network’s app, CBSNews.com, Paramount+, and YouTube.