Jen Psaki: Doug Emhoff on what scares Trump about debating Harris

Watch a sneak peek of Psaki's interview with the second gentleman [VIEW IN BROWSER]( MSNBC DAILY Understand today's news with Jen Psaki [VIEW IN BROWSER]( MSNBC DAILY Understand today's news with Jen Psaki Saturday, September 28, 2024 [The truth isn't complicated]( [Alternate text] [By Jen Psaki](   Second gentleman Doug Emhoff didn’t hold back during a wide-ranging interview with MSNBC this week. [When I asked him]( if he thought Donald Trump was scared to debate his wife, he didn’t mince words: “Yes, he should be.” The truth is not more complicated than that. Even Fox News anchor Bret Baier agrees that it’s Trump, and not Kamala Harris, who is refusing to explore the possibility [of a second debate on Fox News](. At this point in a typical election cycle, candidates and voters are focused on analyzing and rehashing the fall’s three big presidential debates. But Trump’s fear of being embarrassed on the debate stage again means it is increasingly unlikely that he and Harris will reunite for another pre-election matchup. Emhoff spoke candidly about this debate debacle during our conversation. We also discussed how the rise of antisemitism has taken a personal toll, and the Republican Party’s cowardly response to Mark Robinson. You can watch our full conversation on tomorrow’s show, at 12 p.m. ET. [Read more exclusive insights from Jen Psaki here.]( //link.msnbc.com/click/36890947.91450/aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubXNuYmMuY29tL2luc2lkZS13aXRoLWplbi1wc2FraS9nb3AtbmVlZHMtc3RhcnQtd29ycnlpbmctdHJ1bXAtcmNuYTExODEzND9jaWQ9ZW1sX21kYV8yMDI0MDkyOCZ1c2VyX2VtYWlsPWQ3ZGM3NDUxNzI5N2IzOTcxYWExNGQ2ZjMzMTEzNWEwODc4ZjhmNjQwZmExYTEwMTlmMTU3YjY1YzFiNWRkMWQ/58292da26e4adc7b0b8b4914Bace864cd tune into "Inside with Jen Psaki" Mondays at 8 p.m. ET, and Sundays at 12 p.m. ET on MSNBC.     TOP STORIES [Alternate text] [REP. JOE MORELLE]( [I help oversee federal elections. 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