Putin Pals Eat Crow as �Complete Fool� Creams �Our Donald�
�WISH I HADN�T WATCHED�

Kremlin TV was back-tracking wildly after Kamala Harris�who they
previously described as a dim-wit�ran rings around their beloved
candidate for the White House.
Julia Davis
There is shock and dismay on Russian state television, since Moscow�s
true preferred candidate Donald Trump was no match for Vice President
Kamala Harris in Tuesday�s debate. Now, Putin�s top propagandists are
eating crow, having walked into a trap of their own creation, after weeks
of dismissing Harris as a weak, feeble-minded contender.

In the run-up to this presidential debate, Russian state TV propagandists
constantly predicted that the �charismatic� Trump�previously described as
�our Donald��would resoundingly defeat his opponent. They�ve consistently
described Harris as a stupid, inexperienced newcomer, who simply cannot
function without a teleprompter, even citing ridiculous conspiracy
theories from the likes of Alex Jones to assert that the Vice President
has a severe �performance anxiety� and would show up to the debate high
on drugs.

The coverage of the U.S. presidential race on Russian state TV was jam
packed with compilations of Harris laughing or select quotes they
repeatedly claimed no one could understand. Many of their clips came
straight from Fox News, in which various hosts roundly mocked Harris and
praised Trump.

On the night of the debate, this approach was still in use. During the
broadcast of the show At Dawn on the Solovyov Live channel, immediately
preceding the airing of the debate, host Kristina Busarova said that an
�experienced politician� like Trump would most certainly steamroll
Harris, describing the Vice President as �not smart and not savvy.� As
she watched translated clips of the debate live on-air, Busarova looked
deflated and confused.

Likewise, hosts and pundits on Russian state television struggled to
explain the disparity between the way Kamala Harris was smeared in their
relentlessly dismissive coverage, and the way she performed during the
debate.

Vladimir Solovyov presenting coverage of the Trump-Harris debate.
Vladimir Solovyov did not enjoy the debate anywhere near as much as he
was expecting.

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Unable to effectively defend Trump�s dismal performance, Russian
propagandists resorted to arguing that their favorite candidate was
somehow �sabotaged� or �disadvantaged.� Notorious state TV host Vladimir
Solovyov was appalled that moderator David Muir fact-checked Trump�s
harebrained attempt to promote an unfounded conspiracy theory that
Haitian immigrants in Springfield, Ohio are capturing and eating their
neighbors� pet cats and dogs. Solovyov exclaimed that Muir�s intervention
was inappropriate, angrily asking, �Why would he do that? I thought he
was supposed to be unbiased!�

Appearing on Solovyov�s morning show Full Contact, Russian state TV host
Dimitri Simes, who served as Trump�s former adviser in his first
presidential campaign and was recently indicted in the United States, was
long-faced for many different reasons. He conceded that Harris
outperformed Trump but complained about trivial issues that supposedly
undermined the former president�s ability to dominate in this debate.

Simes recalled Trump�s insistence that Harris should not be allowed to
stand on �boxes or artificial lifts,� which he described as an important
chance for Donald to tower over a woman of a much smaller stature. The
indicted state TV host complained that the difference in height was
imperceptible in a split-screen, where both candidates were shown on the
same level.

Despite their disappointment, Putin�s propagandists did find a bright
spot for Moscow in the devastatingly disappointing debate. Trump�s
refusal to say that he wants Ukraine to win in its battle against
Russia�s invasion seemed to make them feel warm and fuzzy. Solovyov asked
Simes to elaborate as to how Trump is planning to quickly end the war
between Russia and Ukraine. Trump�s former adviser said that the ex-
president would simply tell Ukraine to concede to Putin�s demands, and
cut off all U.S. aid if the President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky
refuses to do so.

On a show The Meeting Place the disparity between the way Harris was
routinely portrayed by their media, as opposed to Tuesday�s performance,
was also highlighted. Political scientist Gevorg Mirzayan said that the
only thing Harris can be lauded for is for proving that she can indeed
read and write and is not a �complete fool.� With notable irritation,
host Ivan Trushkin pointed out, �Let�s not forget that it was you who
constantly called her that.�

A panelist from the Russian International Affairs Council, Alexey Naumov
said, �She [Kamala Harris] managed to lure Trump into every trap she set
up for him... I wish I hadn�t watched that.� He added, �The goal before
the candidates in this debate was to attract the undecided voters. What
did Trump say? �I did not lose the 2020 election.� This is an unpopular
position.� He also said, �Migrants are coming to our country and eating
our pets.��

Naumov reiterated, �Your goal is to demonstrate your moderate position
and attract undecided voters, and you say, �Illegals are devouring dogs.�
This sounds like a premise from hell, it attracts no one to your side...
That�s why Ms. Harris is the one who can drink champagne today.�

Julia Davis
Julia Davis
@JuliaDavisNews

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