You KNOW how Trump reacted to Debate Commission ruling to mute his mike when Joe speaks.

[Atticus]

He cried and kicked and screamed, threw himself on the floor and threatened to hold his breath till he turned blue unless the rule was revoked. When no one seemed to care, he slowly got back up and is now sitting in his chair behind the Resolute Desk, rocking back and forth as he sucks his tiny thumb.

Meadows has dispatched aides to retrieve his treasured 2016 "Historic Electoral Victory Map", his blankie and two scoops of chocolate ice cream---with sprinkles.

[NoRoadUntravelled]

1. Sometimes I wonder if maybe his staff suggests that he go golfing.

This keeps him from swinging his golf clubs at windows and historical artifacts in the White House when things don't go his way.

[Gothmog]

2. Will trump show up

Link to tweet

[babylonsister]

5. This gives him an out.

Will his ego demand he show up?

[Frasier Balzov]

3. A mute button is not going to stop him.

He will just yell.

[The_Counsel]

4. And He Will Look Even MORE Ridiculous...

...if that’s even possible.

Listening to this guy try to bleat diatribes at the top of his COVID-pneumatic lungs from stage left would probably be the funniest thing ever. His fans would still love him, but the Biden landslide would probably be that much more likely and acute.

[LastLiberal in PalmSprings]

8. Neither snow, nor rain, nor switched off mike will stop Fat Donnie from interrupting the debate.

Maybe they should put a dog shock collar around his neck and trigger a huge jolt whenever he strays from the rules.

[PTWB]

6. Actually I'm totally against muting him.

The reason Trump was so broadly panned in the first debate is because people got to see him at his worst - uncensored.

If we force him to conform to societal norms we are going to be doing Trump a service and ourselves a disservice. He can’t conform to these norms on his own. Shouldn’t the people be allowed to see that?

This decision helps Trump and helps people who benefit from Trump appearing “normal.”

[keithbvadu2]

7. Will he whine that his 'Constitutional free speech' is being denied?

Will he whine that his 'Constitutional free speech' is being denied?

[Gothmog]

9. Trump was laying groundwork to drop out

Link to tweet