The Trump campaign issued a colorful response to a Democratic congressman’s suggestion that the Republican presidential nominee drop out of the race after his debate performance on Tuesday.
“If we are being honest, last night’s debate performance by former President Donald Trump was disastrous and hard to watch,” Rep. Jared Moskowitz (D-FL) said Wednesday in a statement on “Trump’s Ability to Continue Campaign.”
The Florida Democrat was referencing the conversations that took place in the aftermath of Trump’s June debate against President Biden, which ultimately led to him getting pushed off the ticket and replaced by his vice president, Kamala Harris.
“I believe now is the time for the former President to have those difficult conversations about whether or not he should continue serving as the Republican Party’s nominee for President,” Moskowitz’s statement continued. “For now, I want to give him the space to meet with his family and make that decision.”
My statement on last nights debate: pic.twitter.com/WTtdG1LyQS
— Jared Moskowitz (@JaredEMoskowitz) September 11, 2024
When asked about the statement, Trump campaign spokesman Steven Cheung told The Hill: “Moskowitz is a f—ing moron.”
Trump told "Fox & Friends" Wednesday morning that he thought he did very well and wasn't sure he wanted to do another debate, as Harris' campaign proposed after Tuesday's showdown.
The former president compared the request to a fighter who loses and wants a rematch.
Comrade Kamala Harris is going around wanting another Debate because she lost so badly - Just look at the Polls! It’s true with prizefighters, when they lose a fight, they immediately want another. MAGA2024
— Donald J. Trump Posts From His Truth Social (@TrumpDailyPosts) September 11, 2024
Donald Trump Truth Social 11:27 PM EST 09/11/24 @realDonaldTrump pic.twitter.com/OufD8vjRDr