‘Truest, most pathetic self’: Lincoln Project hits Donald Trump for debate performance

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A group founded to criticize Donald Trump is weighing in on this week’s presidential debate with plaudits for Kamala Harris and a new ad to make the point that the Republican’s campaign is dead.

“Harris prosecuted the hell out of Trump and what was left standing was an empty, bitter old man spitting insane conspiracy theories about people eating cats and dogs — that he saw on TV,” said Lincoln Project Chief of Staff Ryan Wiggins. “Like a true egomaniac, Trump took every piece of bait Harris offered, reducing him to his truest, most pathetic self.”

In Memoriam,” released Thursday, begins with a mournful piano and a shot of Trump, followed by media commentary affirming Harris’ performance and voters bashing the “atrocious” Trump.

It also incorporates praise for Harris’ performance from Trump supporters, including Elon Musk, New College Trustee Chris Rufo and Robert Kennedy.

“In a divided country, we came together,” reads a graphic at the video’s close. “Who would have ever thought Trump would be the one to do it?”

A.G. Gancarski

A.G. Gancarski has been the Northeast Florida correspondent for Florida Politics since 2014. His work also can be seen in the Washington Post, the New York Post, the Washington Times, and National Review, among other publications. He can be reached at [email protected] or on Twitter: @AGGancarski


13 comments

  • Michael K

    September 12, 2024 at 3:25 pm

    Excellent ad, as usual.

    But it’s not the fault of the debate prep team, or the moderators or the network. It’s the deeply flawed and unfit, amoral candidate. What we saw is all there is to see. Lies and bluster and bigotry are all he has. He has met his match. Let’s hope this is indeed the end of this cancer on our democracy. Good riddance.

    America deserves a leader who believes in the American people. ALL people.

    • PeterH

      September 12, 2024 at 5:06 pm

      Bravo Michael K

  • Yrral

    September 12, 2024 at 4:06 pm

    Trump say No Mas Google Trump No Debate

  • PeterH

    September 12, 2024 at 5:05 pm

    Chris Christi actually believes that Trump would prepare for a debate. Trump prepares for nothing…. that’s why Project 2025 came into existence…… Trump failed to have a transition team in place for his skate into the Oval Office in 2016 …… Project 2025 will make sure their Republican candidates are never again UNPREPARED.

  • Ocean Joe

    September 12, 2024 at 8:13 pm

    I find myself feeling sorry for Mr. Trump. Not forgetting or forgiving the division he’s brought us nor his actions surrounding Jan 6, it’s sad to see an American president so degraded on the public stage.

    Could this finally be his “at long last” moment? Did all the tricks of Roy Cohn lead him to this? Voicing Q-Anon type nonsense about cats and dogs to smear a minority? Has he finally gone too far?
    Has he finally become the Hannibal Lecter he talks about and devoured his own political career?

    • Sharon

      September 12, 2024 at 8:34 pm

      They’re eating the dogs, they’re eating the cats, they’re eating, they’re eating, they’re eating the pets!!!

      • Ocean Joe

        September 13, 2024 at 6:56 am

        Trump put Springfield on the map!

        • Yrral

          September 13, 2024 at 8:25 am

          They arrested a black woman on animal cruelty in Canton,she is undergoing a mental evaluation,she is not from Springfield Ohio,she is not from Haiti Google Canton Cat Killing

    • Tom

      September 14, 2024 at 7:43 am

      He’s running a massive grift. I saw a list the other day of all the products he’s hawking. He’s raking in millions, donors are footing all his legal bills and his stock, that was tanking, is now up because he said he wouldn’t sell which is no doubt a lie. He’ll dump is as soon as it’s back around $25 and the rubes will all lose their money.
      He needs to go. Far away. Permanently.

  • Richard

    September 12, 2024 at 9:44 pm

    TFG didn’t bother to prepare because it didn’t matter. He played the debate like a regular rally. The real strategy is to take the election using the judges he put in place. THIS IS FAR FROM OVER.

    • MH/Duuuval

      September 13, 2024 at 9:34 am

      Alas, unless an Electoral College landslide occurs on Nov. 5 for KH then DJT is certain to try AGAIN to overturn the results.

  • The Cat In The MAGA Hat

    September 13, 2024 at 8:27 am

    Madhatter Trump wearing tinfoil Google Tinfoil MAGA Hat

  • AT

    September 14, 2024 at 12:09 am

    What a bunch of junior high school girls, disgracing Lincoln’s name to try to get some more attention, as they sit on the sideline making mean girl beta noises since no one wants them.

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