Democratic strategist James Carville stated he thinks former President Trump made a “big mistake” by agreeing to debate Vice President Harris and predicted the Democratic nominee will do “quite well” Tuesday night time.
“I hate to say this because you’re not supposed to say it: I think Trump is walking into a giant trap,” Carville stated in a Monday interview with NBC Information’s Hallie Jackson. “I think she’s well-prepared. She’s been in Pittsburgh. She’s got really top people preparing her.”
Carville added that expectations are decrease now for Harris after President Biden’s “horrible” debate in June, including, “It wasn’t that Trump did great. It was that that Biden didn’t do very well at all.”
“I could be eating my words on Wednesday, but I think she’s going to do quite well,” Carville stated. “And I think he made a big mistake by accepting this debate.”
Carville stated the Tuesday night time debate might be “very critical” for the American public to get to know Harris and her insurance policies, in a separate interview Monday on NewsNation’s “Dan Abrams Live.”
“I think it’s a lot about Vice President Harris,” Carville stated concerning the debate. “I think Trump is a totally known entity. I think tomorrow night is very critical.”
He reiterated his optimism about Harris’s efficiency, saying Trump needs to be prepared “because she’s coming after him.”
“I think she’s coming with her A game. And I don’t know what’s going on in Trump world, but he better tighten his chin strap because she’s coming after him. And she’s gonna explain herself,” Carville stated. “And I think she’ll, she’ll do quite well. I’m hearing good things out of Pittsburgh.”
The Hill has reached out to the Trump marketing campaign for a response.
The interviews come forward of the high-stakes debate Tuesday night time, when the candidates will face off for the primary and, maybe, solely time throughout this election cycle. The campaigns haven’t agreed to any further debates, although each have left the door open.
The controversy might be hosted by ABC Information and simulcast on different networks, together with on NewsNation, at 9 p.m.
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