Donald Trump has claimed the debate against Kamala Harris was “his best” as he rushed to the spin room to steer the narrative around the night – in a move commentators have described as a clear sign of “a bad night” for the former president.
As soon as the debate wrapped up on Tuesday night, the Republican presidential nominee made the rare, unusual decision to roam the spin room floor, where he told reporters: “It was my best debate ever, I think”.
When asked why he had entered the room instead of letting the performance speak for itself, Trump responded: “Well, I think it did… But people said would I come here, and I made an obligation to a couple of people that I’m going to do their show, but… I thought it was a great night.”
Trump added he would consider another debate if it was on a “fair network”.
During his spin room appearance, Trump also complained the ABC News moderators were “very unfair” and ganged up on him.
“I thought the moderators were very unfair, but it was three-on-one,” he said. “You know what happens when you’re a prizefighter and you lose, you immediately want another fight.”
The fiery presidential debate between Trump and Harris painted the picture of a scorned former president who wants a return to his era and a hopeful vice president keen for a different future.
Ultimately, Trump resorted to his usual rambling answers, repeated blatant falsehoods, and gave in to Harris’s baiting.
When speaking about “migrant crime,” Trump wildly peddled a debunked claim about migrants eating pet dogs and cats – something he was instantly fact-checked on by the moderators.
Harris did not go to the spin room – but instead challenged Trump to a second showdown.
