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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsWas Trump's microphone ever muted to shut him up? Did he try to speak while muted?
Or was the threat (promise) of having a muted mic effective enough that he was resigned to behaving properly.
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Was Trump's microphone ever muted to shut him up? Did he try to speak while muted? (Original Post)
NurseJackie
Oct 2020
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Rorey
(8,445 posts)1. He was allowed to ramble on and on.......as usual
I never saw any indication that he was muted, and the time limitations seemed to mean nothing.
NurseJackie
(42,862 posts)2. Ugh. (Figures.)
Oh well.
JI7
(89,271 posts)3. The only times they said they would mute would be in those first 2 minutes each candidate spoke
but after that they didn't mute and he seemed to get the last word every time. Not that it made him look any better.
Eugene
(61,949 posts)4. Trump raised his voice and Welker granted him time on many occasions.
MFM008
(19,818 posts)6. Once
It was like a warning.
Then came back on.