He got the debate rules that he wanted.
He got the date that he wanted.
He got the online grid that he wanted with the moderates [sic] that he wanted.

Donald Trump at a rally Friday in Chesapeake, VAJim Watson/AFP via Getty Images
No amount of rest or rigging could help him defend his atrocious record.
I thought they were very fair, he said.
I dont speak as smoothly as I used to.

I dont debate as well as I used to.
But I know what I do know.
I know how to tell the truth.