Set phasers to… spin. The most well-liked (and crowded) place to be earlier than and after a presidential debate is the spin room, the place surrogates from either side of the aisle are swarmed by press asking for his or her immediate reactions.
TVNewser joined the fray following the ABC Information debate between Kamala Harris and Donald Trump, overhearing the recent takes from politicians, coverage officers and, on this uncommon case, Trump himself. The GOP candidate gatecrashed the spin room and briefly fielded questions with out a microphone earlier than heading to the Fox Information podium. His verdict? He handily gained the talk.
However not everybody agreed with that conclusion. Right here’s how the talk seemed in keeping with the oldsters within the spin room.
Kamala Harris Surrogates
California Gov. Gavin Newsom [Speaking before the debate]
[Harris] simply must be herself. Undecided voters are asking a easy query: “Who’s for me?” Tonight, they’ll see Donald Trump, who has solely been for one factor—himself. And Kamala Harris, who has stood up for normal individuals and their rights her total profession has placed on the desk a platform that invests within the center class and small companies. I feel undecided voters care principally about who’s going to combat for them, and I feel that query might be answered tonight.
New Mexico Gov. Lujan Grisham
[Harris] made it clear that it’s straightforward for him to unravel as a result of he’s solely centered on himself, that he’s probably not a commander in chief. He’s bought no plan, no imaginative and prescient. She put him able to should defend [his positions] and there’s no defending who he’s. I’m prepared to guess that voters in my state who should still be undecided are fairly clear about [Harris’ position on] tax coverage and there being a baby tax credit score. She spent a whole lot of time on inflation and so did the moderators. The difficulty is, fairly squarely, he desires to label her, she desires a bipartisan immigration deal, he killed that deal, not simply as soon as. He doesn’t need to repair issues—he desires to attempt to create them.
California Rep. Ted Lieu
Kamala Harris mentioned there was rather more that unites us than divides us, and Donald Trump made up bizarre tales about individuals consuming canines and cats. That’s good distinction proper there! Her reply on abortion was very compelling and superb. Folks don’t need ladies bleeding out as a result of medical doctors are afraid to provide reproductive well being care due to these insane Trump abortion bans.
Former White Home communications director Anthony Scaramucci
I can let you know the traces I preferred: I preferred the one the place she mentioned there’s extra issues that unite us than divide us. I’m hoping that it gained’t simply be that line [that will be used in ads] however will probably be her facial features and physique language, as a result of it was very empathic and good.
