Trump suggests debate won't be fair, warns of 'World War III' at Harrisburg town hall

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

61% : "They said he's a strongman, sometimes you need a strongman," Trump said to applause.
59% : Trump and Hannity discussed immigration, the economy, and international relations, among other topics in a session that aired Wednesday night.
59% : "If that's going to happen, go out and open an appraisal company because you're going to make a fortune," Trump said.
52% : Harris and Trump will have two minutes for closing statements.
51% : "Trump fielded questions from Fox News anchor Sean Hannity at the New Holland Arena for about an hour in front of a friendly audience that resembled those at any of Trump's signature rallies.
46% : Trump will be making the final closing statement, choosing his spot after winning a coin toss, ABC said.
38% : "At his Johnstown rally last week, Trump said, "I will tell Pennsylvania to drill, baby, drill," echoing what has become something of a slogan for him and running mate Sen. JD Vancem R-Ohio.
37% : Trump has promised to lower inflation via executive order, increase U.S. oil drilling, and reduce energy prices.
34% : So, Trump began to set the stage for next week's debate at the National Constitution Center by suggesting it will be set up to favor Harris.
33% : "There has never been enthusiasm like we have now," Trump said at the town hall, adding that he finds a tight race "hard to believe."
33% : With the economy being a top issue for Pennsylvania voters, this could pose a problem for Harris as voters have said they trust Trump more with the economy, though his advantage is slipping.
32% : 'You can't take the chance,' Trump says on frackingSimilar to his other visits to Pennsylvania, especially in areas with large populations of working-class voters, Trump has disparaged Harris' flip-flopping on fracking, which is an important industry in Pennsylvania.
31% : "Trump also touted his 2017 tax cuts, which he is expected to revive if he's elected.
30% : "If she won, you're not going to have any fracking in Pennsylvania," Trump said.
27% : "She'll keep fighting to crack down on Big Pharma and corporate landlords raising prices on working people, unlike Trump, who will just keep giving them handouts even as they rip off Pennsylvania families," Omoyeni added.
20% : Last Friday, Trump held a rally in Johnstown, where he responded to backlash from a campaign incident at Arlington National Cemetery and said that he looks forward to debating Harris in Philadelphia on Tuesday.
17% : Former President Donald Trump made an unfounded claim of a nation in peril at a pre-taped Fox News town hall in Harrisburg on Wednesday, suggesting that "we're heading into World War III territory" unless he is elected because "everybody was afraid of Trump.
16% : Leading up to the debate, Harris' team has also been prioritizing campaign events in Pennsylvania, where she and Trump are in a dead heat in the crucial battleground state.
15% : The former president was scheduled to take questions from the audience, but time ran out with Trump often rambling in response to many of Hannity's questions, making personal criticisms of his opponent, Vice President Kamala Harris, and celebrating support from Hungary Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, an authoritarian far-right conservative who has garnered praise from Trump.
15% : It was the night Trump had originally proposed for a Fox News presidential debate, but Harris declined to participate.
11% : Harris and Trump will also not be permitted to ask questions of each other.
8% : ""You can't take the chance," Trump said Wednesday of Harris' position on fracking.
6% : During the Fox town hall, Trump once again lambasted ABC anchor George Stephanopoulos, against whom Trump has ongoing litigation.
5% : "Trump warns of a '1929-style depression' if Harris is electedTrump took jabs at Harris' economic stances Wednesday and said the U.S. will be in a "1929-style depression" if Harris is elected president.
3% : Here are the main takeaways from Trump's Fox News town hall:Donald Trump spurs skepticism ahead of Philly presidential debateIn an attempt to sow doubt in the fairness of next week's presidential debate, Trump falsely claimed that ABC, which he referred to as "the worst network," would provide Harris with the debate questions in advance.

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