Trump bets debating Biden will help him, no matter what

Published June 26, 2024 12:15pm ET



Former President Donald Trump has long agreed with P.T. Barnum that there is no such thing as bad publicity, a belief that served him well as a real estate developer and reality TV star, with more mixed results as a politician.

Trump is betting that there is no such thing as a bad debate with President Joe Biden at this stage in the 81-year-old’s career, taking a calculated risk as he nurses a 1-point lead in the national RealClearPolitics polling average. 

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