NBC's Chuck Todd criticizes the Biden campaign's debate rules, which include no audience and muted microphones, arguing that they will make former President Trump appear "more presidential." Todd believes the Biden campaign is inadvertently creating an environment that will tone down Trump's bombastic style, which alienated voters in the previous debate.
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Biden Campaign's Debate Rules Help Trump Appear "More Presidential," Says NBC's Chuck Todd
NBC News chief political analyst Chuck Todd has taken aim at the Biden campaign's debate rules, arguing that they are inadvertently helping former President Trump appear "more presidential." Todd's comments come as the two candidates prepare for their first debate on Thursday, which will be hosted by CNN and simulcast on the Fox News Channel.
The Biden campaign had requested several changes to the debate format, including having no audience and muting the candidates' microphones when they are not speaking. Todd argues that these changes will benefit Trump and undermine the Democratic candidate's strategy.
Biden Campaign's Debate Rules Help Trump Appear "More Presidential," Says NBC's Chuck Todd
"This to me, though, is the real risk for Team Biden," Todd said on Wednesday's broadcast of MSNBC's "Morning Joe." "They so want to have a different experience than the last debate they had with them or the first debate from the last cycle. And ironically, that's the single best debate Biden had, right? Because Trump's behavior really sort of almost cemented Biden's lead by that point and it may have done Trump in at that point. And now here's the Biden campaign trying to come up with a set of rules to make sure Trump seems more presentable?"
Todd suggests that the Biden campaign is overlooking the fact that Trump's bombastic behavior in last year's first debate alienated voters and helped Biden appear more sympathetic. He believes that the muted microphones will prevent Trump from interrupting Biden and feeding off the energy of the audience, two factors that contributed to his poor performance in the previous debate.
Biden Campaign's Debate Rules Help Trump Appear "More Presidential," Says NBC's Chuck Todd
"I have to say, when you sort of look at their motivation here and given the experience they had four years ago, it's a head scratcher to me that they went so out of their way to try to create an environment that will make Trump seem more presidential," Todd added.
The Biden campaign has not publicly commented on Todd's criticisms. However, it is clear that the campaign is eager to avoid a repeat of the chaotic first debate. In addition to the changes to the debate format, the Biden campaign has also been preparing Biden for the possibility of Trump attempting to provoke him.
Biden Campaign's Debate Rules Help Trump Appear "More Presidential," Says NBC's Chuck Todd
Whether the Biden campaign's strategy will be successful remains to be seen. However, Todd's criticisms raise valid concerns about the potential impact of the debate rules on the outcome of the election.
