The Harris campaign’s plan to troll President Trump during the highly anticipated Alabama-Georgia football game in Tuscaloosa fell apart after weather conditions grounded their efforts. The campaign had planned to fly a small plane over the stadium, towing a banner that accused Trump of “punting” on a second presidential debate, hoping to capitalize on the rivalry between the two political figures. However, the plan had to be scrapped at the last minute.
According to reports from CNN’s Kaitlan Collins and other mainstream outlets, the banner was supposed to read, “Trump’s Punting on 2nd Debate,” mocking Trump’s refusal to engage in a second debate with Harris. Trump has pointed to Harris skipping a September debate, which Fox News was set to host, as his reason for avoiding a second round. Despite claiming victory in their first debate, Trump has cited ongoing early voting as another reason for declining a second debate.
When Trump is at tonight’s Alabama-Georgia game, the Harris campaign has arranged to have a small plane fly over Tuscaloosa with a banner declaring, “Trump’s Punting on 2nd Debate.” https://t.co/xKzdQvJj1B
— Kaitlan Collins (@kaitlancollins) September 28, 2024
The planned aerial trolling was hyped by left-wing social media users and pundits, many of whom saw it as a clever jab at Trump during a high-profile sporting event. However, in an anticlimactic turn, the Harris campaign informed *The New York Times* that the effort was grounded due to poor weather conditions, putting an end to the spectacle.
In addition to the scrapped banner, the Harris campaign had prepared a national ad taking further shots at Trump for allegedly dodging another debate. The ad’s narrator taunted Trump with lines like, “Winners never back down from a challenge,” and, “But losers, they whine and waffle and take their ball home.” The ad clearly aimed to paint Trump as avoiding confrontation, but with the aerial stunt canceled, it didn’t generate the traction the campaign had hoped for.
Trump, meanwhile, appeared at the game in Tuscaloosa, a classic move in front of a football-loving Alabama crowd. His campaign continues to boast about his performance in the previous debate with Harris, despite criticisms of biased moderators.
While the Harris campaign’s plan fizzled, the rivalry between the two candidates shows no signs of slowing as the 2024 election season heats up.
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