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This is Joe Biden’s last chance. If he bombs during next week’s presidential debate, which many believe will happen, then we’ll see how valid the rumors are that he will be replaced.
There are three things President Donald Trump should strive to accomplish during the debate and one piece of advice he should definitely ignore. I’ve listed those below, but first, here are the top stories for today’s Discern Report Newsletter:
- RVM News: Seizure Saga: New Haven Boxer Collapses Suddenly Mid-Fight
- Revolver News: Major Tentacle Sliced Off Censorship Beast With Disgraced Stanford Think Tank Shutdown—What New Form Will It Take?
- PJ Media: Why the Left Hates It When You Point Out We’re ‘A Republic, Not a Democracy’
- Just The News: Chinese Organized Crime Increasingly Becomes an Issue in the US
- The Epoch Times: Billionaire Timothy Mellon Donates $50 Million to Trump Pac
- Prepper All-Naturals: The Short But Potent Case for “Prepping” for “Normies”
- Slay News: Beauty Influencer Farah El Kadhi Dies Suddenly of ‘Heart Attack’ at 36
- Hot Air: Say Her Name, Joe: Trump Calls Rachel Morin’s Mother
- Breitbart: Police: Texas Taekwondo Family Saves Woman From Sexual Assault
- Headline USA: Michigan Dems Change Election Laws to Prevent Fraud Detection, Challenges
- Trending Politics: Trump Reels in Massive Donation From Billionaire Twins
- The Epoch Times: FBI Raids Property of Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao
- RVM News: Electric Vehicle Regret: New Survey Says Nearly Half Want Gas Guzzlers Back
- Genesis Gold Group: Christian Gold Company CEO: “It Makes a Difference WHO You Work With”
- WND: The Oligarchs’ Replacement for Biden You May Not Have Heard Of
Three Things Donald Trump Must Do During the Debate, and One Thing He Shouldn’t
If rumors are true, Joe Biden will be scrutinized thoroughly during the first presidential debate he has with Donald Trump next week. If he doesn’t seem up to par, which he probably won’t, then the powers-that-be in the UniParty Swamp could replace him with someone else.
President Trump has a unique opportunity. In contrast to previous debates when he was labeled by corporate media as being “behind” in the polls, he enters this one with a full head of steam and a positive trend in polling, particularly in battleground states.
He’s getting a lot of advice from a lot of overpaid advisors and unpaid conservative journalists. Some of it has been good, but there is one notable bad piece of advice that he’s probably hearing from far too many people. Let’s look at the three things he needs to do during this debate, then we’ll examine the one piece of advice he definitely shouldn’t take.
- Hit Democrats and Their Policies, Not Just Biden: “Dementia Joe” is such an easy target that a middle schooler passing social studies could intellectually dismantle him. But considering the possibility that Biden could be replaced, it behooves President Trump to focus his attacks on Democrat policies, not just Sleepy Joe’s. If he isolates Biden as the cause of all the nation’s problems, then Biden’s replacement will enter the fray unscathed. But if Trump can hit the Democrats as unified in their failures, highlighting that any Democrat would be failing just as hard as Old Joe, then the message can carry over to hit the next candidate. I would even go so far as to tell President Trump to use this line, “I doubt Joe will even be the candidate so I’m really addressing whoever they plan on replacing him with.”
- Remind People About the Way Things Were: Ronald Reagan won the 1980 election in part due to asking a simple question, “Are you better off than you were four years ago?” Trump has an even bigger opportunity to invoke recent history because he has the track record from his first term. He should come armed with specific facts such as costs of common merchandise, illegal alien statistics, and the lack of conflicts across the globe when he was Commander-in-Chief.
- Border-Economy Economy-Border: The border invasion is on most voters’ minds. Disregard any poll that shows the border crisis and the economy as anything other than #1 and #2. Depending on who gets polled the two may flip-flop but they are definitely the two top concerns. On one hand he needs to remind people how good things were when he was president. But he must also look to the future and describe how bad the border crisis and the economy can get if we get another four years of Democrat rule.
If he does those things, he’ll win easily. But let’s face it, he could probably win the debate if he got up on stage and just cracked jokes. Even a well prepared and properly drugged up Joe Biden is likely going to be a debacle.
There’s one piece of advice conservative journalists and Trump’s consultants are telling him. He should disregard the notion altogether.
They’re telling him he needs to act more “presidential.” On the surface this may seem like sound advice because in a battle against a weaker opponent it makes sense to try to take the high road. Moreover, there are those who may like Trump’s policies but that do not like his volatile nature.
Dig just below the surface of this “sound” advice and we’ll see that it would be a disaster. First and foremost, Trump is a fighter. Asking him to be more “presidential” is asking him not to punch. It would be like telling Stephen Curry to pass first even if he has an open shot because that’s what point guards are supposed to do.
Second, it’s a false assumption that he could gain more Independent voters who are on the fence by being something other than what he is. If they’re going to vote for him, it’s because they learn to accept who he is in order to gain what he can achieve. Very few will say, “Hey, he used to be mean but now he’s nice so I’ll vote for him.”
If anything, voters on the fence who don’t like his abrasive style might think he’s trying to con them by pretending to be nice all of a sudden.
Last and certainly not least, he ALREADY IS presidential. It’s not the type of “presidential” that consultants are trained to create but it generates the respect that both world leaders and domestic allies have grown to appreciate. They don’t have to like him. They just have to respect him, and what they can respect most about him is that he’s not traditionally presidential. He’s different, and I would argue much better, by being who he is.
We’ll see how it all pans out during and after the debate. Be sure to subscribe to the Discern Report Newsletter if you haven’t already.
Mysterious “Skyquakes” Are Causing Strange “Booms” in the Sky, and Scientists Have No Explanation
by Michael Snyder
(End of the American Dream)—What is causing the extremely loud “booms” that people are hearing in the sky all over the world? We are being told that “skyquakes” are responsible, but scientists have no idea why these “skyquakes” are occurring. In some cases, the “skyquakes” cause such powerful shaking that…
The Biggest Sale on Long-Term Storage Beef EVER
by Sponsored Post
Let’s cut to the chase. Prepper All-Naturals is offering an unprecedented 40% off for it’s “Beef Steak” survival bags with promo code “steak40”. With a 25-year shelf life and a single ingredient (beef, of course), our most popular product is available for a very limited time with the biggest discount…
Seattle Is Ordered to Stop Blocking Illegal Alien Deportations in the Most Hilarious Court Decision Ever
by PJ Media
A federal court has just pooped in the oatmeal of the West Coast, Messed Coast™governors and local election officials suffering from acute cases of Trump Derangement Syndrome who think they can stop illegal alien deportations. And after this hilarious and thorough legal takedown from the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals,…
Illegal Alien Terror Suspect Found Dead in Cook County Jail Cell
by Slay News
An Islamic illegal alien has been found dead in his jail cell after being arrested on terrorism charges. According to CWBChicago, 22-year-old Sidi Mohamed Abdallahi was found dead at the Cook County jail in Illinois on Saturday. Abdallahi was arrested on felony terrorism and hate crime charges in October. He…
Trump’s Wild Bunch Is Ready for Action
by Frank Miele
If for no other reason than that it will elicit fear in the hearts of autocracy-phobics, I propose that Donald Trump’s second-term Cabinet be known as “The Wild Bunch.” The name is best known as the title of Sam Peckinpah’s classic 1969 western featuring a colorful cast of aging outlaws…
FAA Issues Flight Restrictions Over Questionable Drone Activity Near Trump’s Bedminster Golf Course
by Just The News
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) on Tuesday said that it has issued two flight restrictions on the area surrounding President-elect Donald Trump’s Bedminster golf club in New Jersey, following questionable drone activity. The drone sightings were first reported on Nov. 18, but have continued into this week, according to Fox…
Ex-FBI Agent Convicted for Stealing From Jan 6 Defendant During Raid
by Trending Politics
A former Houston-based FBI agent has been convicted of stealing valuables and cash while conducting searches. In one instance, the agent stole cash and silver bars from a non-violent January 6 defendant’s home. Nicholas Anthony Williams, 36, was indicted on January 31 in the Southern District of Texas. Williams, who…
Democrats, Media Elite Urge Biden to Pardon Trump’s Alleged ‘Enemies List’
by Breitbart
President Joe Biden should issue preemptive pardons to his political allies and those deemed to be on President-elect Donald Trump’s alleged “enemies list,” Democrats and their media allies believe. Delivering a preemptive pardon indicates an admission of guilt, although Democrats claim a preemptive pardon would only be intended to block…
Fani Willis Forced to Release All Communications With Jack Smith, J6 Committee
by Trending Politics
The Fulton County Superior Court has ruled against District Attorney Fani Willis, ordering her to disclose communications with Special Counsel Jack Smith and the House January 6 Committee. The decision, announced on Tuesday, follows a lawsuit brought by Judicial Watch, a conservative watchdog group, which accused Willis of violating Georgia’s…
Lindsey Graham Is the Warmongering NeoCon Leading the Charge to Upend Pete Hegseth
by JD Rucker
Pete Hegseth represents a shift away from the wokeness that has infected the United States military. This is possibly the biggest reason President-Elect Donald Trump tapped him to be the next Secretary of Defense and the vast majority of Republicans on Capitol Hill can support this, at least for the…
‘Where Are Black Democrats?’: Charles Payne Tells Personal Story to Call Out ‘Huge Double Standard’ of Biden Family
by Nicole Silverio, DCNF
(DCNF)—Fox Business host Charles Payne called out the alleged “huge double standard” of President Joe Biden’s family Tuesday by revealing that his brother, who struggles with a crack addiction, is currently serving a jail sentence. Payne said his brother, who is getting out of jail on Friday, is likely one…
Zelensky Admits Ukraine Can’t Retake All Its Land: ‘We Must Seek Diplomatic Means’
by Breitbart
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky conceded in an interview on Tuesday that Ukraine does not have “enough forces” to restore sovereignty over Russian-occupied Crimea and “must seek diplomatic means” to end the Russian invasion and regain its land. The state-run Ukrinform outlet reported that Zelensky described Crimea – which Russia colonized…
Ultra-Processed Foods: How Bad Are They for Your Health?
by Olivia Cook
(Natural News)—Despite the serious health risks associated with eating junk food, they remain the most consumed food products in many countries, particularly developed ones. But a review published in The BMJ, which studied 9.8 million people, warns that eating a lot of ultra-processed foods can increase your risk for 32 diseases. Among these are heart…
“Already Pretty Far Down the Line”: The Container Store Could File for Bankruptcy as Soon as Next Year
by Tyler Durden, Zero Hedge
(Zero Hedge)—As the retail apocalypse that started with Amazon and e-commerce continues, the latest victim is The Container Store. The retail giant could file for bankruptcy as soon as next year, according to the New York Post, who said the retailer is blaming its recent descent on “a weak housing…
Mysterious ‘Car-Sized Drones’ Over New Jersey Prompt FBI Investigation
by Zero Hedge
Several weeks of mysterious drone swarms over the skies of one New Jersey county near the military research and manufacturing facility Picatinny Arsenal have sparked concerns among residents and prompted an FBI investigation. “It’s kind of unsettling,” Mike Walsh, a Morris County resident who has spotted the drones on numerous…
UNESCO’s New Mission: Train Influencers About Combatting Online “Misinformation”
by Reclaim the Net
The UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) is now incorporating teaching influencers how to “fact check” into its activities. UNESCO claims that influencers have become “primary sources of news and cultural information” around the world – which prompted it to carry out a survey into how these online personalities…
