Alyssa Farah Griffin Sees ‘Cracks’ in Trump Support After Debate
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Former Trump aide Alyssa Farah Griffin is pointing out fractures within the MAGA world following Donald Trump’s recent debate performance. Appearing on The View alongside guest Chelsea Clinton, Griffin criticized Trump’s claims that he won the debate and his insistence that his approval ratings are over 80 percent.
“The last 24 hours has been a bit of a MAGA reality check, similar to how some Democrats felt after [President Joe] Biden didn’t do as well as expected in a debate,” said Griffin, who served as the White House communications director under Trump.
Griffin explained that while Trump supporters may rely on curated clips where he still appears strong, the debate revealed something different. “If you’re a Trump supporter, you probably live on a steady diet of clips he puts out where he may still seem like the strong, tough guy they like, but their own eyes saw that he was unable to talk about just basic policy,” she said.
One moment that stood out to Griffin was when Vice President Kamala Harris brought up Pennsylvania’s Polish immigrant population. Trump struggled to respond and, more notably, had no health care plan to offer. “He didn’t have a health care plan,” Griffin said, with Clinton adding that Trump merely called it “concepts of a plan.”
Griffin emphasized that while Trump might get away with spreading misinformation about the election, people are less likely to believe he won the debate. “People might believe it. They won’t believe he won when they saw with their own eyes he melted down,” she said.
Griffin acknowledged that while Trump’s base is unlikely to abandon him en masse, the debate performance could affect key voter groups. “There’s buyer’s remorse today. It won’t change. People won’t walk away from him in droves, but, as RFK Jr. said, it may move independents away from him.” Griffin’s remarks suggest that while Trump’s loyal base remains intact, his performance may have raised doubts among undecided voters, potentially weakening his broader appeal in the lead-up to the election.
