It's the biggest question surrounding Thursday night's CNN Presidential Debate, which is the first of two on-stage showdowns between President Biden and former President Trump in the 2024 election rematch.
The then-president re-worked his strategy and his disciplined and measured performance in the second 2020 general election debate was a vast improvement. But it was too late, as Biden ended up winning the presidential election. 'If he replicates that performance, Donald Trump’s going to have a very good night,' longtime Republican consultant and veteran debate coach Brett O'Donnell told Fox News.
Donnell argues that Trump has been more disciplined in this race, saying that 'for the most part, he’s been talking about the things that he needs to talk about. That’s price of gas and groceries and the fact that people can’t afford their home or mortgage payments and can’t afford to buy their first house. Those are the kind of things that people want to hear answers to.