Playbook Deep Dive

Trump team braces for a presidential self-own

Episode Notes

Donald Trump will face Joe Biden for the first of three presidential debates on Tuesday. POLITICO's Gabby Orr and Scott Bland dive into how the president is prepping — or not — for the big day ... and why some of his supporters worry Trump has set a trap for himself by attacking Biden’s mental acumen.

Scott Bland is the host of Nerdcast and a politics editor at POLITICO.
Gabby Orr is a White House reporter for POLITICO.
Adrienne Hurst is an associate producer for POLITICO audio. 
Jenny Ament is a senior producer for POLITICO audio. 
Irene Noguchi is the executive producer of POLITICO audio.