Trump’s predictable campaign to discredit the debate moderators (June 26, 2024)

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Former president Donald Trump is reverting to predictable territory ahead of Thursday’s debate: Aggressively attacking the debate moderators Dana Bash and Jake Tapper of CNN — even though his campaign agreed to the terms of the debate weeks ago.

It’s a tactic Trump has used time and time again, aiming to redirect expectations and delegitimize the process as he heads into the first of two crucial debates this presidential cycle.

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