Newt Gingrich, former Republican House Speaker, floated an innovative idea for a debate between presidential candidates Donald Trump and Kamala Harris. Some Harris supporters were all for it.
While the camps fought over Harris' attempt to keep the microphones on at all times during their Sept. 10 moderated debate on ABC, Gingrich proposed a very different kind of confrontation on Tuesday. (Watch the video below.)
“I personally think Trump should offer to debate her on … C-SPAN and on a no-media basis,” he said on Fox News. “She can ask him questions. He can ask her questions. … I think the country would find it refreshing to actually have … two serious potential leaders talking to each other directly.”
Gingrich: I personally think Trump should offer to debate her on C-SPAN and just no media. She can ask him questions, he can ask her questions. photo.twitter.com/mNvdJi94ct
— Acyn (@Acyn) August 27, 2024
While host Sean Hannity was probably right when he responded, “You know that's not going to happen,” some on the left (and beyond) thought it was a pretty good idea.
“That would actually be great. The prosecutor who gets to direct the criminal,” wrote someone on X, formerly Twitter.
See other reactions here:
This is the first idea Newt has that I agree with. Let's have Donald Trump confront a former prosecutor in front of America. I'm in. ✋ How about Donald? photo.twitter.com/B5aDY5dhwJ
— Snard, Snord and Snid (@MoonChannelOne) August 27, 2024
OMG please do this.
— Jeff Derringer (@jeffderringer) August 27, 2024
Yes, we will do that.
Let's show America how smart and articulate that fat orange criminal is.
— In search of justice (@combienDUtemps) August 27, 2024
I think this is a great idea.
— Tiff4Mahogany_44 🇺🇸 NATO MEMBER (@tiff4mahogany) August 27, 2024
