Trump Tries to Set Expectations, and Floats Excuses, for His Debate With Biden
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Mr. Trump repeatedly mused about potential scenarios for the upcoming debate, raising and lowering expectations for his performance against Mr. Biden.
The expectations game poses a challenge for the Trump campaign as they have portrayed Mr. Biden as a man in decline, but Trump also acknowledged the possibility of Mr. Biden surpassing the low bar set for him.
Mr. Trump entertained the idea of Mr. Biden performing well by humorously suggesting that he would need to be 'pumped up' on cocaine, referencing a recent incident at the White House involving the drug.
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