# Trump will not debate Biden on June 27, 2024, or thereafter either **URL:** \ **Category:** Politics & Elections\ **Tags:** trump\ **Created:** [June 5, 2024, 1:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trump-will-not-debate-biden-on-june-27-2024-or-thereafter-either/1002493 "2024-06-05T01:26:30Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Showing post:** 1
**Author:** ![Aeschines](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aeschines/32/16251_2.png) [@Aeschines](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Aeschines)\ **Post date:** [June 5, 2024, 1:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trump-will-not-debate-biden-on-june-27-2024-or-thereafter-either/1002493/1 "2024-06-05T01:26:31Z")
I’ll keep this one simple\*: Trump will weasel out of debating Biden this month, since Trump and those in his circle know that doing so would be grossly to his disadvantage. Here are the basic reasons: 1. Trump got trounced in the debates in 2020. He’s a beaten and thereby conditioned dog that has no desire for more of that pain. 2. Trump was at least president, then, however. This time, he will face Biden as the 2020 loser, which status will cause Trump to experience a number of disadvantages that he absolutely can’t stand (e.g., Biden being called “Mr. President” by the moderator again and again). 3. Trump knows that he will be pummeled with all of the bad stuff that has come about _since_ 2020, such as January 6, the felony conviction, etc. 4. Trump is in severe cognitive decline, and although he is in denial of this fact, he knows on some level that he will not be up to the task. Those around him definitely know. 5. Trump also perceives that the debate format is a terrible way to present his current posturing (rage, resentment, accusations, conspiracy theories, etc.), whereas it’s an excellent way for Biden to present his accomplishments and plans going forward. There is zero upside for Trump. 6. Trump, in the way that an animal of the forest can sense trouble, knows that a fuckton of shit is coming down and will continue to come down on him throughout the month, and, as poor the shape as he currently is in to debate, he will be in even poorer shape by 6/27. Thus, there is a _zeeero_ percent chance Trump debates Biden. He’ll make one of his typical nonsense excuses, and that will be that. What do you think? Does anyone here believe he will actually do it?! Thanks in advance for your replies! \*Simple for one of my posts, LOL! --- _[View the full topic](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trump-will-not-debate-biden-on-june-27-2024-or-thereafter-either/1002493)._