
Trump demands ABC be shut down for 'rigged' debate
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Contributing sentiments towards policy:
88% : Trump's complaints come despite his campaign blasting out a fundraising email with the subject heading 'I love ABC news' quoting Trump saying 'My debate against Comrade Kamala last night was a total BLOWOUT!' Vice President Kamala Harris's campaign had called for a second debate in October in the minutes after Tuesday's prime time clash - setting up the chance of a high-stakes reprise putting the onus on Trump to state his intentions.76% : One of the most memorable moments came when Harris needled Trump about his campaign rallies.
68% : As he did the debate, Trump continued to heap praise on CNN - a longtime foil.
67% : 'Well, I'd be less inclined to because we had a great night,' Trump said in a call-in interview with Fox & Friends.
60% : 'I think ABC took a big hit last night,' Trump told the rival network in a morning call-in appearance.
56% : Trump did allow 'maybe if it was on a fair network' he would do it.
55% : Trump gave himself a good review, calling it his 'best debate ever' even while grousing about the moderators.
43% : They ought to take away their license for the way they did that,' Trump vented.
36% : They know it has nothing to do with me,' Trump said.
34% : Trump kept rolling, claiming migrants were eating people's pets.
33% : They ought to take away their license for the way they did that.' Trump posted similar threats against other networks while he was in office.
33% : Trump was non-committal after taking to the 'spin room' minutes after the contest, saying he'd have to think about it.
33% : There's no reason to go,' Trump countered.
29% : 'Well, I wouldn't want to have Martha and Bret,' Trump said.
26% : He was referencing Fox host Jesse Waters, who himself called the debate 'rough' and 'pretty intense' and Laura Ingraham, who herself said Trump 'missed a few opportunities,' as well as host Sean Hannity.
25% : Trump, who has been on a media tour since the debate, blasted the network, after saying in advance he believed he would get treated unfairly.
25% : Trump entered the contest as the more seasoned debater, having taken part in seven presidential debates and a raft of primary ones.
25% : A CNN snap poll conducted shortly after the debate had Harris beating Trump 63-37 when viewers who watched it got asked who won.
22% : Is Donald Trump ?' Trump had earlier called for three debates last month after President Biden stepped back from his campaign, having earlier negotiated two debates with Biden.
21% : Trump called the debate a 'rigged deal' and called the network the 'most dishonest.'
21% : Trump demanded to respond even as moderator David Muir tried to direct a question to him.
20% : I mean, I'll be honest, I watched her talk and I said, you know, she seems awfully familiar with the questions,' Trump said.
20% : Hannity pressed him again at the end of his interview on whether he would do another debate, and Trump still sounded disinclined. '
19% : Under the bright lights, the American people got to see the choice they will face this fall at the ballot box: between moving forward with Kamala Harris, or going backwards with Trump,' wrote Harris campaign chair Jen O'Malley Dillon following the debate.
16% : Trump complained about the network that hosted as well as the moderators, and even suggested without evidence that his rival got to see the questions ahead of time.
14% : Trump called the debate rigged and suggested Team Harris knew what she would be asked - in a comment that pointed back to the 2016 debate where hacked emails revealed a tip-off to the Hillary Clinton camp.
10% : Trump took a dig at Fox News anchors Brett Baier and Martha MacCallum, hours after Baier said Trump 'took the bait' from Kamala Harris during one of her most memorable attacks.
5% : Harris wants another debate with Trump, her campaign said shortly after a televised smackdown where she infuriated Trump with an attack on his campaign rally crowds and Trump tried to brand her a 'Marxist.'
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