Will Trump drop out of the next two debates?

[kentuck]

Rudy Giuliani has recommended that he do so.

I would think that he is seriously considering that option?

What has he got to win and what has he got to lose? If he has another similar performance, it could be devastating for him. It is a huge gamble for him to take.

I would not be surprised if he finds an excuse to not make the next two debates.

[unblock]

1. somewhere between meaningless and mild negotiating tactic

he'll be there. he now needs a debate he can call a win.

but he can threaten not to show up in order to get the questions he wants, an agreement that they'll cut away from him when he drinks his water, and a time delay so they can edit out his sniffles.

[longship]

2. Oh dear!

Trump will drop out of the election!
Trump does not really want to be president!
TRUMP IS GONNA DROP OUT!!!!

Some people are delusional.

Drumpf is in this thing to the end, as anybody paying attention could attest.

[LibraLiz1973]

4. You're so right

Any time we've mistakenly thought he'd drop out or fold up his tent - or that his asshole supporters might get a clue...

Nope


It really is this bad.

[LibraLiz1973]

3. He won't.

I predict an epic Trumpy meltdown shit show at the next debate. Expect name calling and craziness. His supporters will lap it up.

[kentuck]

5. That is the danger.

And his advisers, including Rudy, understand it.

If they think it is a gamble they don't want to take, and that he is better off not debating, he may find an excuse to skip them?

[bigwillq]

6. Probably not (nt)

[Lucinda]

7. I thought, from the beginning, that he'd only do the first one, but

he tanked sooo badly that I'm not sure he can stand the thought of people saying he was afraid to debate her again.

He wanted the first one because it was projected to be the most watched of all time (which it evidently was) and he wanted to be part of that, but I think he has no real interest in doing any more, so if he can figure a way out, I still think he'll take it.

[Trust Buster]

8. My understanding is that the next debate is a town hall format where the audience asks questions.

How would that affect your calculus ?

[kentuck]

9. He likes the cheering crowds but...

I don't know if that will be prohibited?

He understands that he is no match for Hillary Clinton and is afraid of what else she might dig up and expose on live TV.

He is the master of spin and the television medium and he still has not been able to spin the last debacle in his favor.

His supporters will stick with him no matter how he does...He could shoot someone in the middle of Fifth Avenue and they would still support him...

But, again, the next debate could be an even bigger disaster for him.