Trump's Concepts of a Debate 

"They'll eat you for lunch" - said the woman eating him for lunch.

As a Hungarian who left Hungary because of Orban I am personally offended he said that Orban is respected

It’s time to take Trump’s car keys away. Grandpa can’t be trusted to drive anymore.

A true Republican will vote for Kamala..

If the United Stares chooses Trump now, I know the nation has truly lost its mind.

Rick, I have one quibble. Putin is not Trump's boy; Putin is Trump's master and Trump is Putin's boy.

Trump gave up immigration to argue about crowd size and ended with who let the dogs out

Two words: electoral college. Stay vigilant, folks.

Aussie here. Great seeing everyone having so much fun at Trump’s expense. Saw this tweet from Four Seasons Total Landscaping “We'd like to announce that while we are not a hotel, we are a concept of a hotel.” 😂🤣😂

I will NEVER understand how he is this close to the office of the presidency. He is atrocious.

The moderators need to win a journalism award and witness protection.

Does trump understand how much America is laughing at him ?

Very true, Mr. Wilson-- that was historic. Kamala Harris basically *exposed* Donald Trump for the first time in any debate. Until last night he'd always managed to get away with dominating his debates by sheer ugliness. Kamala Harris didn't fall for it.

Aussies for Kamala and Tim. We support our allies. Vote blue for your democracy and stability around the world. 🇦🇺🇺🇸 💙💙💙

She owned his arse by invading his space with that handshake. From that moment she fcking shredded him. ❤

"I have the concept of a plan." - Said the man who was POTUS for 4 years, and has had a further 4 years to develop a plan (for healthcare). Perhapd he'll have a workable healthcare plan in two weeks?

Lawrence O'Donnell had a great name for Trumps face, when hes listening to Harris. He thinks, its him looking tough, when he just looks old and tired and scared and sulky and afraid to even look at her. And Lawrence nailed it, when he called it the "mugshot face".

I think Kamala's looks of concern were the most devastating part - just concern and pity for a crazy old man struggling with reality....in front of millions of people.

The fact that this performance will not even dent the votes of the maga base is the disappointing part. The fact that nearly half our neighbors and friends believe this shit is depressing and, if not enough sane people show up in the numbers needed, terrifying. But it was beautiful to watch her reaction which can be described as bemused.

Watching on the balcony of my villa in the Maldives, I'm British and hope you Americans do the right thing and vote for Kamala 🩵🩵🩵

Trump comedy central. The look on Kamala's face when he started on about immigrants eating cats and dogs. Priceless.

A POTUS cannot be a person so easily triggered, period. That's a shortcut to emotional manipulation. Foreign leaders are taking notes, Putin is taking notes, Kim is taking notes.

Nobody ever before in any party has been prepared to properly handle a crook like a successful public prosecutor. Only now is trump being handled the way he should be.

We absolutely despise Orban here in Scandinavia. He's definitely not respected.

I saw a man turn into a bird. It must be true because I saw it on television.

From UK I thought Kamala owned him. And his online trolls saying she didn’t lay out any plans blah blah. Even I could follow her and what she was planning. The same oh she prepared for it. Of course she did you wouldn’t go to an exam without any revision. Their points are stupid just like Trump. Rooting for Madam President. 💙

MAGA, you cannot abort Donald Trump. You gotta carry him to term.

Aussie senior lady from Melbourne Australia, I loved it when she laughed at him saying their eating dogs 😂😂😂😂 sorry but everytime I see that clip 🤣🤣🤣🤣 it needs to be included in every ad, he's such a fool. Go Madame President Harris 🎉❤

The concept of this being a tight race is absolutely gobsmacking insane. What the hell is wrong with half the country? It was a classy smackdown by Kamala Harris, which started with the handshake.

Trump taking the bait on “crowd sizes” was the highlight for me. What made it really telling was when Kamala brought up crowd sizes, every SANE person knew it was a bait. It could have blown up in her face cause it was so obvious. And when Trump answered with a ramble, her face said it all…”wow, was it really THAT easy? He is really is so stupid.” 😂

Kamala exceeded all expectations!! It was wonderful to watch!! 💙

Black Democrat here: I LOVED your commentary today! ❤❤ You nailed it!

I'm not easily surprised by anything trump. But he actually managed to surprise me slightly when he launched himself into the "They're eating pets!" nonsense. 💙Hoping you vote for Kamala Harris, folks, with an avalanche of blue votes that will send the trump into oblivion.💙 Best wishes, a Norwegian onlooker 🇧🇻 ♥️ 🇺🇸

That was a spanking Trump didn’t have to pay for!

Trump should be in a retirement village not " President "

Stay relentless, Rick. Thank you.

‘People on television..’ sad sad man

Since Donald Trump thinks it's unfair that he was fact checked on his lies... maybe he should stop lying.

Oh man. We watched from Australia 🇦🇺 and it was superb. I was anxious, but Karmala exceeded my expectations. Best wishes to you all from Brisbane Queensland Australia 🇦🇺 ❤🎉

I am so proud of our VP!!! WOW,what an AWESOME debate 😊 💙🇺🇲💪💙

I’ve watched a lot of these analysis and they all point out Trump’s many failures in this debate but none of them including this one have not mentioned his complete refusal to respond to the climate change question. His response was a rambling mess that has absolutely nothing to do with the point of the question. Climate change should be a major issue in this campaign.

He never admits he is wrong---never! Great analysis.👍

The only way he will love the country is if he gets to slap his name on it and all maps have America outlined with gold. He's so pathetic. HARRIS/WALZ 2024🌊🌊🌊🌊

The New York Times ‘Trump Brought Darkness; Harris Brought Light’: 14 Writers on Who Won the Presidential Debate

“His jaw was churning back and forth like he was on a meth bender…” 😳😬😂🤣😂🤣😂

CNN didn’t do crap during Biden - Trump debate. Kudos to ABC!

What did Trump mean when he said the Central Park 5 ultimately killed their victim? She’s still alive 🤷🏻‍♀️

Hi, Brazilian here! And don’t ever forget the caravans! They are coming! Haven’t yet, oh but they will… And they’ll bring more childless cat ladies and pet eaters. Long life Madam Vice-President! (Soon to be President for the good of all of us) 💙💙💙

Brilliant vice President Mrs Kamala Harris 🎉🎉🎉. VOTE blue 💙 for Decency and Democracy 💙

Thank you Lincoln Project, for everything you do! 💙

Tulsi Gabbard is working fine behind the enemy lines ❤

To be clear, the Aurora, Colorado rumor was that Venezuelan gangs were taking over whole apartment complexes there. Debunked. Started by a slumlord who didn't want to take responsibility and has since agreed to sell said complex (there was only one) to an organization who will be repairing it so residents won't be forced into homelessness. Many of the residents were LEGAL immigrants. In Ohio, someone complained to their representative that his pet duck was missing, and he suspected Haitian immigrant neighbors had eaten it. Highly suspicious right there. Why not call the cops? Or animal control? No mention of dogs or cats was made. That was added by Trump's toadies. I am sure there will be many more lies spread about immigrants during this campaign so buckle up folks...he's even more sick and desperate this time.

Rick hit the nail on the head, as usual! I too, was glad to see Harris stand up to Trump and take control of the situation. What you were witnessing in real time, as a result, was a Malignant Narcissist decompensating in response to an avalanche of 'narcissistic injuries,' and as satisfying as that was, clinically speaking, it is also a harbinger of perils that we need to take seriously. When a Malignant Narcissist is challenged, criticized or otherwise 'injured' by the threat of defeat or loss, potential abandonment, the possibility of being held accountable, the loss of loyalty, the perception of being 'persecuted', their fear of being ignored, or some other supposed tarnishing of their 'special status', they decompensate: This in turn occasions increased aggression, anger, contempt, attacks, paranoia, gas-lighting, Machiavellian manoeuvres, and increasingly desperate and outlandish attempts to reinforce their self-serving delusions. In the case of an 'acute narcissistic injury', such as what we all witnessed with this debate, Malignant Narcissists descend into 'narcissistic rage' and have been known to resort to violence, be it directly, or through the manipulation of others (sound familiar), which is consistent with Trumps' psychopathology (I'm referring to the comorbidity of his Malignant Narcissism and Anti-Social Personality Disorder). Moreover, in the face of the kind of acute narcissistic injury that another election lost would constitute, someone with Trumps' psychopathology would rather burn the country to the ground than accept defeat, so Americans need to be cognizant of and prepared for what will happened next, especially if he looses this election. Do not allow yourselves to suffer from a failure of imagination when it comes to what Trump, his allies, acolytes and co-conspirators will be willing to do! Lest we should forget, it's no longer just about Trumps fragile ego, authoritarian ambition and insatiable & transactional greed... his livelihood and liberty are on the line this time. Clinically speaking, the public should understand that: [1] Malignant Narcissists and Psychopaths cannot be treated, reformed, restrained or cured; they don't 'change', and they only get worse and more dangerous with age, and in Trump's case, with contemporaneous cognitive decline: [2] The only way to immunize the public against such a dangerous person is to clearly IDENTIFY, EXPOSE AND EXPLAIN the inherent dangers they represent and thus to 'unmask' them: [3] While it is necessary to reject such a person, you need to know that they never 'give up' or 'go away quietly,' and that they are, in fact, most dangerous when they feel insulted, exposed, unmasked or threatened. The last coup attempt served as a rehearsal, in the end. We've seen what they previously attempted to do at the federal and state levels, and Trump and his minions are already interfering on multiple fronts in preparation for this coming November. This includes, but is by no means limited to, having embedded at least 70 officials to date within and around the election apparatus who have already sought to block the certification of local, county and state results, and who will undoubtedly do so on an even greater scale this November with the added assistance of MAGA-friendly Justices, courts, lawyers, legislators, operatives and far-right organizations. The problem is no longer simply Trump, but the MAGA movement at large. Additionally, over the past four years, the right-wing of the party has successfully implemented myriad measures to strip citizens of their civil liberties, to disenfranchise voters and put other anti-democratic legislative roadblocks in the way (the most recent having been enacted in Georgia). Moreover, and more broadly, the militance, violence and stochastic terrorism of the MAGA movement has only increased since 2020, so there is much more to be genuinely concerned about on all fronts this time around. Be prepared!

Dear President Trump, I am the person that you saw on TV whose dog was eaten in Ohio. Thank you for having the conviction to humiliate yourself at the debate on my behalf. However, last night, shortly after the debate ended-my cocker finally came home. I checked him over thoroughly for signs of missing parts and I am pleased to tell you that he is totally intact. Sorry for the trouble. PS...can you get Kamala's autograph for me.

Vance doubled down on the pets being eaten. Now he says there’s city geese being abducted and slaughtered. That brain worm gets around.

The World has changed...we have hope. From the land of Oz I wish to goodness I could vote for her myself. You are completely right on how mad this man is.

Aurora is a large suburb of Denver in CO. And the story there was not Haitians but rather Venezuelans. This story was also debunked by Aurora officials and police.

If he was such an honorable student of Wharton, we should be asking him why, as a former president of the United States, he has never been asked to deliver the commencement speech for Wharton. Not to mention, he won’t allow his records to be released, so how can we believe he really graduated? Maybe the dawgs ate his records.

Vice President Harris was very presidential. She commended the stage, and she blew me away. I've been watching debates for almost 50 years, and she was the best I've ever seen! She was charismatic & very believeable. She will be the greatest president in history.

“Beclowned himself” beautifully expressed

Kamala was in charge for the whole thing. She can do this job. She can stare down other world leaders. She can inspire young people. She will be a great President and Tim Walz will be a great Vice President. All we need to do to make this happen is VOTE, and vote like you life depends on it

Thank you for standing up for the poor Haitian Immigrants. I’m convinced If it were any other race of people being disrespected in this way, there would be outrage!!

As a Brit living in London I watched live and I was so gloriously happy and remain so I now believe that Trump and MAGA are now over

Predictably, he never prepares for anything, wings it A to Z, bullshits constantly, and has zero control of his narcissistic rage and emotions in general. Fine when he deals with underlings who he has control over, but certainly not when going on to a presidential debate stage, facing a seasoned-prosecutor who was 100% guarranteed to be perfectly-prepared, across every issue, and a master at pressing all the right buttons, on a total narcissist like himself. Trump must surely be the first presidential candidate in the history of the United States's Republic, to lie so consistently, that he has caused the need for "fact checking" to be done !

He topped my wildest cra cra expectations. Bravo Mr Trump!

He hasn't got a clue what tariffs are, he doesn't know the meaning of the word 'sarcasm', nor the word 'hostages'. And Kamala convincingly played with him like a cat plays with a mouse. A cat woman playing a mouse man.

I felt sorry for Karmala. Trump gave her so many ways to take him down, but she had so little time. Choosing which were the most effective rebuttal points while listening for even more spewing from his egotistical rants such as his great friends Vladimir and Victor and why if he was President the Ukraine War would not have happened. No wonder she wants another debate to show everyone the fool that Trump is.

As a DV survivor who was deeply disturbed by his behavior @ the 2016 debate, this was catharsis in the best possible way for me.

Rick, you are legend! Keep up the great work!

Kamala Harris' facial expression were priceless! she expressed everything I was feeling and seriously, she most certainly had to held back not to burst out in laughter.

Fail to prepare, prepare to fail. And that’s what you get when Matt Gaetz and Tulsi Gabbard are your advisers before facing the most consequential debate of your political career. Take cover people, MAGA explosion incoming 😂

She stalked him down behind his podium to shake his hand. Total power move!!

Brilliant analysis Rick and LP. Keep it up never stop. We need the facts and truth out there. Greetings from Ireland 🇮🇪 and the EU 🇪🇺.

"I don't have a plan. I have concepts of a plan."- DJT at the debate. "Donald Trump was the dumbest goddamn student I ever had."- William T. Kelly, former professor at the University of Pennsylvania, Wharton. The Maga canine issue; Trump hates dogs & frequently uses canines in a disparaging manner, ie; "he choked like dog" etc. RFK Jr.- actually has admitted HE ate dog. Kristi Noem shot her dog in the face. Thanks Rick, once again you nailed it. Trump's Narcissistic Injury was on full display at the debate & afterwards as well.

Still not watched the full debate. My liver can´t take the amount alcohol to suffer through it.

Rick Wilson is my spirit animal ❤

If anyone is interested, tfg's Virginia governor comments are about former Virginia Governor Ralph Northam in 2019 discussing a bill that, among other things, aimed to ease restrictions for third trimester abortions in the state. Part of the discussion was about what would happen if a pregnant woman whose fetus was not viable or had severe deformities went into labor, which, while very rare, can happen. In those cases, Northam said, “If a mother is in labor, I can tell you exactly what would happen. The infant would be delivered. The infant would be kept comfortable. The infant would be resuscitated if that’s what the mother and the family desired, and then a discussion would ensue between the physicians and the mother."

....he keeps on lying, until he runs out of air or food. Brilliantly spoken, Mr. Wilson, in my opinion.

Thanks Rick for being a real American

It was a great night

It started with her handshake, and his campaign promptly spiraled directly into the ground. His pronoun is ‘they’. Tiny crowd size, man yells at clouds, and fake finishes with cats & dogs for dessert. Team Rick 4E! 🎉😎

Mr Wilson. Thank you for the breakdown from a grateful Kiwi.

Go get him Rick! You do it so well🎉😊

That look of pity on Kamala’s face. 💙🇺🇸

Rick you are brilliant to concentrate on Trump’s performance! Thank you. You’ve helped me to talk or shout to people either on the fence or ready to vote for this mentally ill elderly person. You are amazing.

Karma Harris is excellent! Bravo!

Rick, you have POTUS 45’s number. Keep shouting it. People must hear the truth! 💙🇺🇸

Dicktator Curious 🤣🤣🤣 Rick you slay everytime. Thank you for everything you do💙

Victor Orban respected ?! In the EU he is quite despised. Unfortunately because how this union of States is crafted he has wayyyy to much Power. But he s stupid he lost Hungary every ich of redpect from other EU countries and millions in subventions. What a role model

Remember when Hillary Clinton said that a man who can be baited with a tweet can't be trusted with nuclear weapons? That's exactly where we are. If he can be baited by a comment about people leaving his rallies, he's a useful idiot for our adversaries and so many others.

You could see how angry Trump got when his story about dogs & cats wasn’t taken seriously, that the response was laughter, not horrified outrage, he had to underline that he was talking about “Pets”, shock horror. But the response was scorn and debunking by the moderator. Not the response he was going for, even the pathetic “I saw it on television” (so it must be true? Ha!) got slapped down. He will rearrange all this, in his head, to become more and more unfair. It’s so pathetic. Kamala was superb. The end. 🙂🌸

It was a masterclass in managing a narcissist. Kamala Harris was brilliant. I watched with my 14 yr old nonbinary child and it took us so much longer than actual debate time because we kept pausing to laugh. Harris is bringing back the joy!!!

After the Vietnam war, when the US got a lot of the refugees in California, people said the same thing about the refugees: eating cats/dogs. It was frightening for those poor refugees to come here and think they would be protected, nope the US just proved again, that "different" people are not welcome here. It's just awful!! vote Harris/Walz 2024!

His pupils were yuge. He'd self-medicated before he got there, bigley. Drug testing for the next debate.

The elephant in the room is Garland the AG not prosecuting Trump for Jan 6

Hey Rick - Any update on Trump suing the Lincoln Project? Don't let him (or us) forget he's done nothing since the Cease & Desist!

And this is how one takes down a malignant narcissist! Boom!

Trump really does sound like grandpa Simpson. Or You're drunk uncle.

I have been farming in Florida for a long time. As a young man I got a job in the glades growing sugar cane and sweet corn. The big sugar companies fly people from Haiti, Jamaica and other Caribbean islands to harvest and plant sugar cane. I used to set the cane of fire. After it is burned off. The men would come in and cut and stack it by hand. The workers have to cut so many tons a day. It's called the task rate. If they cannot cut the task rate they are sent home. The also plant the cane by hand. Between cane crops we planted thousands of acres sweet corn. This was pulled by hand by these black men from Haiti and other islands. I now work growing tomatoes there is many Haitian people working harvesting tomatoes. The Haitian people have been coming to Florida doing this work for a very long time. I worked in sugar cane in the 1970s . These are some of the hardest jobs we have. The Haitian people are very hard working people. To dehumanize these people for political purposes is malevolent.

The debate was VERY UNFAIR because it was 3 against 1 Truth, Facts, and Kamala Harris versus Don-old Trump