Trump says he thought he had the 'best debate' and didn't challenge moderators because he 'wanted to be elegant' though mocked David Muir's hair in chatty Gutfeld interview

Former President Donald Trump said Wedesday that erstwhile he near nan shape past week he thought he had nan 'best debate' and didn't situation nan moderators because he 'wanted to beryllium elegant.' 

Trump recapped his showdown past Tuesday against Vice President Kamala Harris connected Fox News' precocious nighttime show Gutfeld.  

While astir polls showed that viewers believed Harris had definitively won past week's statement successful Philadelphia, Trump admitted he came distant from it pinch a different impression. 

'And I walked disconnected of that shape and I thought I had nan champion debate. And I was very unfairly treated by nan anchor. I'm not fans of those guys anymore. And his hairsbreadth was amended 5 years ago,' Trump said of ABC News' David Muir. 'That happens. That happens pinch nan clock.'

Trump noted really he believed he had been considered nan statement GOAT - top of each clip - up until that constituent and complained that Muir and his co-moderator Linsey Davis fact-checked him 'nine times aliases 11 times' and ne'er corrected Harris. 

 'And nan assemblage was perfectly - they went crazy,' Trump continued.

There was nary assemblage during nan statement itself. 

'I walked off, I said, that was a awesome debate. I loved it,' nan Republican nominee said. 'But this was thing that was a very typical moment. I thought this was a tremendous debate.' 

But past nan disapproval came - including nan chatter surrounding nan viral infinitesimal wherever Trump falsely claimed Haitian immigrants successful Springfield, Ohio were 'eating nan pets.'

'It was each connection crockery from her,' he complained. 'But nan clone news said, "Oh, she did well."' 

Trump said he could person been Winston Churchill and nan media would opportunity 'well, he was OK, but he wasn't typical tonight.' 

'And I deliberation my only regret is that I wanted to beryllium elegant and I didn't want to spell aft nan anchors,' Trump said. 'I wish I did anyway.'

Panelists connected nan nighttime Fox programme asked Trump a assortment of questions - including whether aliens were existent and if he owned jeans. 

He couldn't reply pinch certitude connected aliens.

'I don't deliberation I'm a believer, but I've interviewed pilots that look for illustration Tom Cruise but amended than Tom Cruise, nan blond crew-cut style,' Trump recalled. 'These are not group that dress up stories. They said, "All I cognize sir, is that location was a information entity that was going 4 times faster than my F-22."' 

'They've seen things that they cannot explain,' Trump added.  

He answered successful nan affirmative connected bluish jeans. 

'I person a very aged brace that I uncertainty I fresh in,' nan erstwhile president said.

Gutfeld besides asked nan billionaire ex-president if he wore pajamas. 

'I don't,' Trump replied. 

In a clip of nan question and reply that was released earlier nan section aired, Gutfeld besides asked Trump astir his play crippled - 3 days aft an assassination effort astir occurred connected his West Palm Beach course. 

'Well, I haven't been reasoning astir it excessively overmuch lately,' Trump said pinch a laugh. 'I ever said play is simply a very vulnerable game.' 

The Fox big joked, 'It really is, particularly if they're playing pinch you.' 

When nan assemblage groaned Gutfeld inserted, 'What? That was a mean joke?' 

'If they had told you that nan shooter was there, would you person tried to return him retired pinch your 3 wood?' Gutfeld asked Trump. 

'I deliberation so,' nan erstwhile president answered.