Column: Trump was Trump in his debate with Kamala Harris -- which is why he came across so poorly

(LA Times) -snip- The big question going into his face-off with Kamala Harris was which iteration of the perennially aggrieved, perpetually prevaricating ex-president would show up.

The one who manages to restrain himself just long enough to convince at least some of those who don't much follow politics that, heck, he's not all that unreasonable?

Or the full-on, unhinged, unexpurgated Trump who believes facts can be shaped like pottery, reality is what he claims it to be, and no insult is too low to fling at his opponent?

It was most definitely the latter who bulled his way onto the stage at the National Constitution Center in Philadelphia, where Trump stoked the passions of his fervent MAGA followers but did little to reach beyond his unshakable political base.

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