Karl Rove Says Trump Was ‘Crushed’ by Someone He Labeled ‘Dumb as a Rock’: ‘What Does That Make Him?’

Republican consultant Karl Rove is panning former President Donald Trump’s performance during his debate with Vice President Kamala Harris.

In a column published by The Wall Street Journal, Rove wrote, “Tuesday’s debate between 👤Kamala Harris and 👤Donald Trump was a train wreck for him, far worse than anything Team Trump could have imagined.”

“Ms. Harris was often on offense, leaving Mr. Trump visibly rattled as she launched rocket after rocket at him. A New York Times analysis found she spent 46% of her time on the attack while Mr. Trump devoted 29% of his time to going after her. Debates aren’t won on defense,” he continued. “Ms. Harris pressed Mr. Trump on the economy, the Ukraine war, foreign policy, healthcare, the Jan. 6 attack and especially abortion, leaving him flustered and often incoherent. In return, he criticized her on border security, climate change and the Israel-Hamas war.”

Rove went on:

“Mr. Trump had to know the vice president would try to get him to lose his cool. She did. She went after him on his multiple indictments. She called him ‘weak’ and belittled him as a six-time bankrupt, spoiled inheritor of wealth. She said his former national security adviser thought him, in her words, “dangerous and unfit” for the Oval Office.”