Republicans Trying To Defend Trump’s Debate Performance Before the Event Even Happens

As President Biden and President Trump prepare for the debate Thursday, Republicans are trying to manage expectations for their presumptive nominee after years of highlighting the incumbent’s physical and mental slips. Many are attacking CNN ahead of time, for the favor the network could potentially bestow on Mr. Biden. Others are claiming the sitting president is actually an artful debater who may be on performance enhancing drugs to appear more lucid. Speaker Johnson Wednesday became the highest-powered Republican in America attempting to manage expectations. “Everybody wants to know which Joe...