President Donald Trump was caught on a video that immediately went viral, disparaging President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris.
Trump, who was seated in a golf cart, appeared to be talking to a couple of people when his remarks were captured on video. It does not seem like Trump knows the video is being recorded.
“How’d I do with the debate the other night?” Trump asked a small group of reporters and onlookers before referring to his rival as an “old, broken down pile of crap.”
“He’s a bad guy. He just quit, you know, he’s quitting. He’s quitting the race,” Trump continued. “Yup, I got him out of the race. And that means we have Kamala.”
Trump then added, “I think she’s gonna be better. She’s so bad. She’s so pathetic. She’s so fu***ng bad.” Switching back to Biden, Trump noted further: “Could you imagine that guy dealing with Putin and the president of China, who’s a fierce person. He’s a fierce man.”
Trump’s support base is stronger in comparison. Only 14% of Republicans and 12% of Trump supporters think the GOP should consider a different candidate. In addition, the debate appeared to bolster Trump’s position, as 31% of respondents said his performance made them more likely to support him, the survey found.
On the contrary, only 10% of all voters reported that Biden’s debate performance raised their likelihood of voting for him, while 9% stated that the debate made them more likely to support a third-party candidate. Biden’s critics emphasized worries about his mental acuity, with opponents using words such as “confused” and “incoherent” to characterize his performance.