Donald Trump's Biggest Debate Challenge Is Donald Trump

Here are 4 ways the Republican front-runner can hurt his own cause during the first debate.

Debate Preview: Who’s Got the Most at Stake?

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The actual ideology of Donald Trump remains a topic of considerable debate—he was pro-choice and for an assault weapon ban, he’s now pro-life and against all gun control, just for starters—but one thing remains clear: As a politician, he is a nihilist. He has broken, gleefully, so many existing rules of the game, and the numbers just keep going up.

And that's exactly why it's so hard for opponents to come up with a strategy to beat him.