Trump says he did a ‘great job’ against Kamala Harris in debate, but says it was ‘unfair’ and ‘rigged’

Former President Donald Trump said Wednesday he did a “great job” facing Vice President Kamala Harris despite an “unfair” and “rigged” presidential debate.

The 78-year-old Republican candidate lashed out at ABC moderators for repeatedly fact-checking and debunking him during Tuesday night’s debate in Philadelphia.

“It was three to one,” Trump said during a morning appearance on Fox News’ “Fox & Friends.”
“I think I did a good job.”

“It was a rigged deal, as I thought, because when you look at the fact, they were correcting everything and not correcting with her,” he continued.

“It was three against one – it’s okay, I’ve had worse odds before, but never this clear,” he said of the moderators.

“They are dishonest. I think ABC took a big hit last night… They should take away their license for the way they acted.”

Moderators David Muir and Linsey Davis corrected Trump four times during the 90-minute debate — a move that left many Republicans furious at what they decried as a lack of impartiality.

Yet the former commander in chief was convinced he had triumphed in his first — and likely only — debate with Harris before the November election.

“I’ve been told I’m a good debater,” Trump said. “I think it was one of my best debates, maybe my best debate.”

Meanwhile, Trump continued to suggest that Harris was now pushing for a second debate only “because the loser always asks for a rematch.”

“I won the debate… I don’t know if I want to participate in another debate,” he said.

Harris’ campaign immediately challenged Trump to a second debate, moments after their first face-off ended.

Trump’s reaction to his face-off with Harris comes as he has repeatedly found himself on the defensive as the vice president has baited him with jabs at his economic policies, his refusal to acknowledge his 2020 election defeat and even his performance at rallies.

Harris, for her part, had a much stronger showing than President Biden’s poor showing in June, which had fueled Democrats’ fears of a landslide victory for Trump.

The Democratic candidate managed to avoid major gaffes and sidestep potentially damaging questions about her record and evolving positions on a range of major issues.