Ex-CNN Analyst Says He Thinks Harris ‘Has More Riding On’ Debate Than Trump, She’ll ‘Probably’ Be ‘More Nervous’

Former CNN political analyst Chris Cilizza said Friday he believes that the upcoming presidential debate holds more significance for Vice President Kamala Harris than it does for former President Donald Trump.

Trump and Harris are slated to compete in their only scheduled presidential debate on ABC News on Tuesday. Cillizza said on his YouTube channel that Trump’s polling is unlikely to change much after the debate, but Harris could see “more movement.”

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“Look, she’s not been on this big a stage before, which, honestly, very few people have, though I think it’s important to note … This will be seventh … general election presidential debate. Seventh. That’s more than anyone in history,” Cillizza said. “So, I think there is a level of kind of comfort there for him. And she’s never been in a presidential debate before. She’s been in a vice-presidential debate, but never a presidential debate.”

“So, I do think she is going probably to be a little bit more nervous. I think she has more riding on it … Trump has a very high floor in terms of voter support and a very low ceiling, he basically moves between 46% and 48% of the vote,” he continued. “He doesn’t go to 52% or 51%. He doesn’t go to 40%. So I don’t know how his numbers move. I think she has potentially more movement there. I don’t think she’ll fumble it, though.”

Newsmax political analyst Mark Halperin on Friday warned