Trump campaign declares 'clear victory' in Harris debate

EXCLUSIVE: The Trump campaign is doubling down on former President Trump's debate performance this week, calling it a clear victory against Vice President Kamala Harris, despite recent reports that Harris is gaining momentum in battlegrounds Georgia and North Carolina.

"Their little reaction to the debate and performance is nothing but a sugar high, and it's artificial, and it's based entirely on the fact that she came out and she managed to deliver her memorized lines, and she put on a fine performance, which we anticipated she was going to do, because she's able to go out and memorize things and go out and put on a performance," senior Trump campaign adviser Tim Murtaugh told Fox News Digital in an interview Thursday.

"They placed so much emphasis on that debate, and so many millions of people tuned in to hear why she was running for president, because they had heard that she'd been in hiding most of the time, and they were expecting her to explain the rationale for what her record is and what her goals would be as president and what her plans would be. And they walked away not having heard or learned anything," he said.

The campaign's assessment comes as Trump himself said Thursday he will not be doing any more debates.

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While debate watchers initially gave the victory to Harris after Tuesday's showdown, there are still six toss-up states on the map worth a combined 78 electoral votes. The election is still considered up for grabs for either candidate.

As of Thursday, Trump has lost his edge in Georgia and North Carolina in the latest Fox News Power Rankings, giving Harris a lead in the overall forecast for the first time.

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