“ It was widely assumed that Harris wanted the microphones unmuted to deploy an interjectory line to garner viral buzz.”
BS, it’s quite the opposite.
With the mics muted, she is now forced to speak coherently for 90 seconds straight.
Her campaign needed trump to interrupt and interject his blowhard comments so they could a.) deflect from her stupidity and b.) paint her as a victim.
https://nypost.com/2024/08/29/us-news/abc-news-rejects-kamala-harris-last-minute-bid-to-change-trump-debate-rules-will-keep-muted-mics/