Former President Donald Trump set a new record during last night’s ABC News debate with Kamala Harris: he directly answered exactly zero questions. Despite being asked multiple straightforward questions, Trump masterfully pivoted, dodged, and weaved his way through the entire debate without offering a single direct response.
For many viewers, the performance felt like watching an Olympic gymnast in a verbal vault routine—impressive, yet completely off-topic.
The Dodge Heard ‘Round the World
Moderators tried everything: clear, concise questions about policy, leadership, and his future plans. But no matter how direct they were, Trump had a different agenda.
“Mr. Trump, how would you address inflation in a second term?” the moderator asked. Trump’s reply? A five-minute story about crowd sizes at his rallies in 2016 and an odd detour into the greatness of his hair.
At one point, when pressed about climate change, Trump launched into a story about his golf courses, pivoting to how the “greenest grass ever” was growing on his properties. Climate change? Nowhere to be found in the answer.
The Non-Answer King
By the end of the debate, fact-checkers and analysts confirmed that Trump had answered exactly zero questions. Every attempt to get a clear policy stance or plan for the future was met with vague anecdotes, off-the-wall tangents, or thinly veiled jabs at his opponent.
“He’s managed to do what no one else has done before: get through an entire debate without answering a single question,” said one political analyst. “It’s almost an art form at this point.”
Kamala Harris Reacts: “Is He Going to Answer Anything?”
Even Kamala Harris couldn’t help but point out the elephant in the room. At one point, after Trump skillfully dodged yet another question about healthcare, Harris laughed and said, “Is he going to answer anything tonight?”
Harris, for her part, attempted to stay focused on the issues. But with Trump’s unpredictable responses, it became increasingly difficult for the debate to stay on course. By the time the final question rolled around, it was clear that no one was going to get a straight answer from the former president.
Viewer Reactions: Amused, Frustrated, or Just Plain Baffled
Social media lit up in the aftermath, with reactions ranging from amused to frustrated. One viewer tweeted, “I think Trump just set the world record for not answering a single question. Impressive, really.” Another joked, “Are we sure this wasn’t an episode of Whose Line Is It Anyway? Because it felt like the questions didn’t matter.”
Others were more critical, pointing out that while dodging questions might be entertaining, it’s not exactly productive. “How can we know what he stands for if he won’t answer even one question?” one concerned voter asked on Facebook.
The Future of Debates?
While dodging questions is nothing new in politics, Trump’s performance last night took it to a whole new level. Some wonder if future debates will even bother with structured questions, given how far off-track they can go. Others argue that moderators need to get tougher with candidates who refuse to answer.
For now, though, Trump has cemented his reputation as the king of non-answers—a title that might just carry him through future debates as well.
Key Takeaways
Kamala Harris and viewers alike expressed frustration, amusement, and confusion over Trump’s dodging tactics.
Donald Trump set a new record by directly answering zero questions during the ABC News debate against Kamala Harris.
Trump’s responses ranged from rally crowd sizes to the “green grass” on his golf courses, leaving the moderators—and viewers—without clear answers.
