Trump flips script on Biden debates by hitting the books first
President Trump's advisers are closely examining Biden to aid his performance in September
By Julia Musto | Fox News
President Trump is taking a new approach to the upcoming presidential debates by doing something he didn't in 2016: prep work.
According to a Friday report in Politico, the incumbent is studying Democratic challenger Joe Biden's idiosyncrasies, hoping to trip up the former vice president and avoid any missteps from four years ago.
In 2016, Trump refused to conduct a mock debate, he didn't allow anyone to play former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, and he would not simulate the question-and-answer dynamic between moderator and candidates.
The president reportedly viewed his first-round fight with Clinton as a failure and is shaking up his previous strategy ahead of September, White House officials, campaign aides and outside advisers confirmed.
As one of his key arguments, the 74-year-old president plans to attack the 77-year-old former vice president for his age and mental acuity, hoping to find certain tells, words or phrases to amp up Biden's frustration.
Top Trump advisers began to discuss the debates in early August at the president's New Jersey golf resort. Their work will intensify in the next few weeks on the heels of the Republican National Convention.
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