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I think there's a real chance Trump could have a serious meltdown if he started to feel like he was losing again in a debate.

I also agree that the optics of a similar performance would really hurt Trump, and would solidify the idea of Harris dominating Trump intellectually. Trumps image can handle one loss like this, but losing a rematch would be a different thing.

That said, ithe benefits are probably not likelu enough to be worth the risks.