ButDonald Trumps campaign does want the web connection to hit mute on whoever is not selected to speak.
The VP is ready to debate Trump live and uncensored.
Trump should stop hiding behind the mute button.
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Enough with the games.
We said no changes to the agreed upon rules.
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But Trump told NBC News later today that it doesnt matter to me.
Id rather have them probably on, but the agreement is the same as it was last time.
In that case, it was muted….We agreed to the same rules.
The same rules and the same specifications, and I think that is what it probably should be.
Fallon wrote on X, Trump said unmuting the mics doesnt matter to me.
Always suspected it was something his staff wanted, not him personally.
With this resolved, everything is now set for Sept. 10th.
Having a hot mic during the duration of the debate will capture exchanges between the candidates.
That includes any outbursts from Trump, as happened in the 2020 and 2016 debates.
Trump, meanwhile, is now questioning why he should do the debate.
ridiculous and biased interview of Tom Cotton (who was fantastic!
The debate will be moderated by David Muir and Linsey Davis.
In advance of the CNN debate in June, his campaign claimed that he would not be treated fairly.
But after the debate went poorly for Biden, Trump praised moderators Jake Tapper and Dana Bash.
