Trump crowdsources his debate prep
Exactly one week before Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton face off in the first general election debate, Trump has given some insight into his debate prep.
As part of his planning, the Republican nominee is apparently crowdsourcing what he should say.
On Monday, Trump sent an email to supporters that included a link to a debate preparation survey.
“The media keeps asking what I’m doing to prepare for my debate.
"Here’s my answer:
"While Hillary is listening to a team of psychologists and advisors to teach her what to say, I’m turning to the very people who got me where I am today … YOU.
"I’m asking you to take the TRUMP Debate Preparation Survey within the next 24 hours to help me prepare for the biggest night of our campaign.”
Debate prep questions touch on a variety of topics, including the policies he should highlight, if he should use his nickname for Clinton (“Crooked Hillary”) and which of Clinton’s proposals he should target.
Trump has kept his debate prep fairly private, though he has already protested the format of the event. Last week he said that the debate would be better without a moderator.
On Monday, moderator Lester Holt announced the three topics he’ll focus on for the first presidential debate, which takes place at Hofstra University in Hempstead, N.Y.: “America’s Direction,” “Achieving Prosperity” and “Securing America."