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demmiblue

(37,646 posts)
Sat Sep 7, 2024, 06:38 PM Sep 7

Donald Trump Plans to Tower Over Harris in Last-Minute Debate Ask

GOP presidential nominee Donald Trump is gearing up to face off against Vice President Kamala Harris at their a highly anticipated Sept. 10 debate on ABC News. The former president, however, has at least one more request after flip-flopping over the event’s rules and regulations.

In a post on his social media platform, Truth Social, Trump shared that “no boxes or artificial lifts” will be allowed during the debate, equating the use of the height-enhancing items to “cheating.”

“No boxes or artificial lifts will be allowed to stand on during my upcoming debate with Comrade Kamala Harris,” he wrote on Saturday. “We had this out previously with former NYC Mayor Michael Bloomberg when he was in a debate, and he was not allowed a ‘lift.’ It would be a form of cheating.”

He added, “And the Democrats cheat enough. ‘You are who you are,’ it was determined!”

https://www.thedailybeast.com/donald-trump-plans-to-tower-over-kamala-harris-with-no-boxes-last-minute-debate-ask


Sooo, does that mean that they are going to check his shoes?
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Donald Trump Plans to Tower Over Harris in Last-Minute Debate Ask (Original Post) demmiblue Sep 7 OP
I want her to carry pepper spray and a taser (one where the "spikes" can be appropriately aimed at parts hlthe2b Sep 7 #1
Damn! MorbidButterflyTat Sep 7 #11
lol, I splurped my coffee reading that! "Never penetrate his diaper!! ... dmr Monday #38
I hope she has a Walther PK of her own and they have them at opposite ends of the stage with security in between. Brainfodder Monday #39
He really does have an extreme size fixation, doesn't he. Think. Again. Sep 7 #2
ABC should just descend his podium (pulpit) into the floor when they start. hlthe2b Sep 7 #3
The Adventurers' Club at DisneyWorld (at Pleasure Island) dflprincess Sep 7 #29
She towers above him in soul... LakeArenal Sep 7 #4
Too late to change the rules, you draft-dodging G.O.P. felon/rapist BoRaGard Sep 7 #5
F+cking A DoBW Sep 7 #23
Fine. Both of them in their stocking feet. nilram Sep 7 #6
she should wear the highest heels she can find megapuzzler Sep 7 #7
That's my thinking. lamp_shade Sep 7 #9
4 inch ..... With ONE inch platforms !!!!!! Trueblue1968 Sep 7 #16
Wha', no lifts in his shoes? He'll be 5'9" Dave says Sep 7 #8
Vertically MorbidButterflyTat Sep 7 #12
Then they better check his shoes because my dude wears lifts. Self Esteem Sep 7 #10
No gloves for Trump. lpbk2713 Sep 7 #13
I'm surprised he hasn't demanded that he can pace behind her and make faces. erronis Sep 7 #14
Maybe she could use a shorter podium? KewlKat Sep 7 #15
Only a child would ask to make a woman appear small lindysalsagal Sep 7 #17
So he plans to stalk her like he did to Hillary? wtf. Or slam her against the wall like EJeanCarroll? Hekate Sep 7 #18
I'm sure Secret Service will quickly respond if a convicted felon assaults the Vice President. Towlie Sep 7 #26
That was my very first thought, too - he plans to "stalk" her like he did Hillary Clinton?? Rhiannon12866 Sep 7 #28
Bold behavior for a convicted sex offender Blue Owl Sep 7 #19
Ewww but that's a very funny mental image LearnedHand Sep 7 #21
I swear to all the gods and goddesses I scrolled to see if this was The Onion LearnedHand Sep 7 #20
God didn't make orange people newdeal2 Sep 7 #22
He uses more make-up than Tammy Faye Baker!!!! Jack Valentino Sep 7 #25
"every accusation is a confession" Jack Valentino Sep 7 #24
Does she know Karate? OAITW r.2.0 Sep 7 #27
Just get behind him and tip him over. yorkster Sep 8 #36
What an asshole.KH doesn't need any of that, it's trump that wears the elevator shoes. Klarkashton Sep 7 #30
what if she sits on a bench ... Xoan Sep 7 #31
I have one more: no dead squirrels on your head ..nt Jarqui Sep 7 #32
If he pulls that stalker shit again, I hope she just looks back at him, GoCubsGo Sep 7 #33
They both are required to take off their shoes, like Mr. Rogers, then get those hospital complementary footies? Freethinker65 Sep 7 #34
My initial hope if he tried that stalking crap would be for her to... electric_blue68 Sep 8 #35
Judging by pictures around the web, without lifts Trump is maybe six foot, or a tad shorter. mucholderthandirt Monday #37
The height advantage doesn't apply when women are involved JI7 Monday #40
If he tries bringing up height as important for leaders, she should highplainsdem Monday #41
She is much shorter than all those secret service agents JI7 Monday #42
This is true to form peggysue2 Monday #43

hlthe2b

(104,911 posts)
1. I want her to carry pepper spray and a taser (one where the "spikes" can be appropriately aimed at parts
Sat Sep 7, 2024, 06:43 PM
Sep 7

of his "looming" body)... I'd put up an "evil grin" emoticon, but I'm not kidding--albeit the latter would probably never penetrate his diaper)...

Brainfodder

(7,117 posts)
39. I hope she has a Walther PK of her own and they have them at opposite ends of the stage with security in between.
Mon Sep 9, 2024, 10:26 AM
Monday

Meanwhile, just expecting his same memorized BS with NO substance just the same tired worn out vague twist friendly lies.

I hope he says turned black again.


dflprincess

(28,354 posts)
29. The Adventurers' Club at DisneyWorld (at Pleasure Island)
Sat Sep 7, 2024, 10:16 PM
Sep 7

had bar stools that would slowly descend. They moved so slowly that you didn't even notice it was happening until you suddenly realized your chin was nearly level with the bar.

If ABC did it right, Trump might not notice until just his head was above a hole in the floor.

megapuzzler

(471 posts)
7. she should wear the highest heels she can find
Sat Sep 7, 2024, 07:08 PM
Sep 7

and if he whines about that, tell him they should both take off their shoes -- watch him sink several inches.

lindysalsagal

(21,842 posts)
17. Only a child would ask to make a woman appear small
Sat Sep 7, 2024, 08:04 PM
Sep 7

It's an assertion of power. It's hostile, aggressive and belittling. She should use a step and let him bellyache.

Hekate

(93,494 posts)
18. So he plans to stalk her like he did to Hillary? wtf. Or slam her against the wall like EJeanCarroll?
Sat Sep 7, 2024, 08:07 PM
Sep 7

Every indication is that he has always used his body-mass to slam women around & to tower over them in a threatening manner. Because it’s who he is.

One of my former Senators was Barbara Boxer, who was quite petite. She tasked her staff with placing a wooden box behind her podium so she would not be dwarfed by it. That’s not “cheating” — that’s good planning to level the visual playing field.

Towlie

(5,432 posts)
26. I'm sure Secret Service will quickly respond if a convicted felon assaults the Vice President.
Sat Sep 7, 2024, 10:02 PM
Sep 7

Imagine seeing Trump laying on his stomach with his hands handcuffed behind his back, on live TV!

Rhiannon12866

(216,726 posts)
28. That was my very first thought, too - he plans to "stalk" her like he did Hillary Clinton??
Sat Sep 7, 2024, 10:12 PM
Sep 7

I don't know what the set up will be, but they should have separate areas like they did during the pandemic.

Blue Owl

(53,720 posts)
19. Bold behavior for a convicted sex offender
Sat Sep 7, 2024, 09:50 PM
Sep 7

Wouldn’t bother me if Kamala kicked him square in the groin — I bet a bunch of shit would fly out the back of his rubber pants….

LearnedHand

(3,826 posts)
20. I swear to all the gods and goddesses I scrolled to see if this was The Onion
Sat Sep 7, 2024, 09:54 PM
Sep 7

It’s a wonder they’re still in business after TSF.

yorkster

(2,148 posts)
36. Just get behind him and tip him over.
Sun Sep 8, 2024, 04:28 AM
Sep 8

"Down goes Frazier!". With those lifts he's already pitched at a dangerous angle. Off balance, so to speak...

GoCubsGo

(32,767 posts)
33. If he pulls that stalker shit again, I hope she just looks back at him,
Sat Sep 7, 2024, 10:49 PM
Sep 7

shakes her head, and rolls her eyes in disgust. And, then laughs at him, since he admittedly hates being laughed at. And, for that reason alone, I hope she spends the entire debate laughing at him. You want to troll him and drive him nuts? That's the way to do it.

I can't imagine VP Harris would be intimidated by that syphilitic fuckwad's antics. She's dealt with far worse people than him as a DA and as AG.

Freethinker65

(10,740 posts)
34. They both are required to take off their shoes, like Mr. Rogers, then get those hospital complementary footies?
Sat Sep 7, 2024, 10:50 PM
Sep 7

electric_blue68

(16,831 posts)
35. My initial hope if he tried that stalking crap would be for her to...
Sun Sep 8, 2024, 01:24 AM
Sep 8

turn around, and and say; "get the hell away from me.". In a very firm but steady, not yelling manner.

Just mho. 👍

mucholderthandirt

(780 posts)
37. Judging by pictures around the web, without lifts Trump is maybe six foot, or a tad shorter.
Mon Sep 9, 2024, 09:16 AM
Monday

So, he's already taller than she is, at 5' 4". Pretty much average height for both. (I'm a shortie at 5' 2.5&quot .

But, he feels inadequate. He has to be bigger, taller than anyone. He's no way taller than Obama. My guess is, six foot, about 250 to 280 pounds. Fat and flabby with it, you can see it in his golfing clothes pics. My oldest son is just shy of six foot, weighs about 240 lbs. Trump is fatter, but not taller. Middle son is 6' 2", maybe 210 lbs. Trump no where near that build.

He just wants Harris to look small behind the podium, which is likely, as I'd guess they're built to look better for him. Like cars are built for an average height man, and most of us women just don't fit that well.

More evidence the man is flat-out crazy. Not that the media will admit it.

JI7

(90,075 posts)
40. The height advantage doesn't apply when women are involved
Mon Sep 9, 2024, 10:32 AM
Monday

That's more a thing with just men.

VP seems to be about the same height as Hillary and it did not hurt her.

highplainsdem

(51,412 posts)
41. If he tries bringing up height as important for leaders, she should
Mon Sep 9, 2024, 10:34 AM
Monday

1) remind viewers he often praises Putin and Kim Jong Un, who are short (and she could mention how cowed he looked standing beside Putin at Helsinki), and

2) ask if he has lifts in his shoes.

JI7

(90,075 posts)
42. She is much shorter than all those secret service agents
Mon Sep 9, 2024, 10:37 AM
Monday

and just all men in general but she stands out as Presidential.

Her running mate is much taller and it doesn't take away from her presence.

peggysue2

(11,252 posts)
43. This is true to form
Mon Sep 9, 2024, 10:41 AM
Monday

Trump is all about performance and perception. I'm sure he'd love to stalk VP Harris around the stage as he did with Hillary but it won't work and would have negative effects. His obsession with being the strongman in every situation has always been a disguise for the man's small, petty nature.

These last minute howls and demands indicate Agent Orange is extremely nervous about the debate.

He should be! It's his turn to be humiliated.

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