Trump decries using lift to appear taller during debates: ‘A form of cheating’
Former President Trump posted online saying no props or lifts will be used in the upcoming debate to make one candidate appear taller, calling it cheating.
“No boxes or artificial lifts will be allowed to stand on during my upcoming debate with Comrade Kamala Harris. We had this out previously with former NYC Mayor Michael Bloomberg when he was in a debate, and he was not allowed a ‘lift,’” Trump posted to his Truth Social site. “It would be a form of cheating, and the Democrats cheat enough. ‘You are who you are,’ it was determined!”
Trump is set to face Vice President Harris in a high-stakes, highly anticipated presidential debate in Philadelphia on Tuesday.
The campaigns went back and forth about debate rules, with the Harris campaign wanting to keep microphones on when the other candidate speaks, breaking from the rules agreed upon in Trump’s debate with President Biden.
Trump then raised questions if he would attend the debate at all, but they finally agreed to a set of rules this week.
The former president won the coin flip and chose to deliver the last closing statement of the debate and Harris chose the right podium position.
The debate is hosted by ABC News, who released information about the rules. Candidates will have two minutes to answer questions, two minutes for rebuttals and one minute for follow-ups, clarifications or responses. There will be no audience and closing statements will be two minutes long for each candidate.
Each candidate will receive a pen, pad of paper and water bottle. No prewritten notes or props will be allowed on stage and campaign staff can’t interact with the candidate during commercial breaks.
Harris has claimed she is 5’4” and her height increases if she’s wearing heels. Trump is 6’3”.
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