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The Guardian - US
The Guardian - US
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Hugo Lowell in Washington

Trump campaign strategy pivots to praying he wins September debate

A man wearing a navy suit and red tie, Donald Trump, points to his head as he speaks
Donald Trump participates in the presidential debate on 27 June 2024 in Atlanta, Georgia. Photograph: Justin Sullivan/Getty Images

​Donald Trump’s campaign insists that they’re pursuing multiple strategies against Kamala Harris, but the true picture that is emerging is that the Trump senior advisers’ grand plan, for now, is to pray that the former US president ​has a good night at the presidential debate next month.

​The game plan, in other words, has become one of hoping that Trump wins the debate so they can regain momentum – a stunning approach that shows the serious predicament for Trump and his campaign as he struggles to find ways to land effective attacks against the vice-president just months before the election.

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