Trump’s bizarre request ahead of debate showdown with Kamala Harris next week
Donald Trump has insisted that no boxes or “artificial lifts” will be used during his debate with Kamala Harris next week.
The bizarre demand was made just before the presidential candidates’ showdown in Philadelphia.
Trump, who is 6 feet 3 inches tall, took to his Truth Social platform to condemn the use of the booster pads as ācheating.ā
āThere will be no standing on boxes or artificial lifts during my upcoming debate with Comrade Kamala Harris,ā he said.
“We’ve discussed this before with former New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg when he was in a debate and he wasn’t allowed to ‘ride’. That would be cheating, and the Democrats cheat enough. ‘You are who you are,’ it was decided!”
Donald Trump has insisted that no boxes or “artificial lifts” be used in his debate against Kamala Harris next week
This issue may be important, as past elections have shown that the taller candidate tends to get more votes.
That could be a problem for Harris, who at 5 feet 4 inches (1.63 meters) is dwarfed by Trump, even when wearing heels.
Trump’s own height has sparked debate after a discrepancy emerged
He self-reported his height and weight as 6 feet 3 inches and 210 pounds before his incarceration in Fulton County Jail in Georgia, where he had previously been charged with election interference.
The figures differed from the 6-foot-1, 240-pound man he claimed to weigh in April 2023, when he was charged in New York with falsifying corporate records.
Ahead of the ABC debate, Trump’s team also reportedly agreed to mute the candidates’ microphones when they are not speaking.
It would be a blow to Harris, who reportedly hoped to use one of his famous outbursts to her advantage during the confrontation.
The bizarre demand was made ahead of the presidential candidates’ showdown in Philadelphia
Trump took to Truth Social to further elaborate on the unusual provision
Trump’s team also got a boost after New York Judge Juan Merchan postponed his trial on Friday his conviction in the The Stormy Daniels case lasted until several weeks after the November election.
The verdict is set for November 26, the day Americans voted and the election results should be known.
The date was set for September 18, which would be exactly two months before Election Day.
Trump’s team had asked for a delay, while prosecutors had left the case to the judge’s discretion. Merchan saw this as a sign that prosecutors supported the measure.