Republicans want them muted; Democrats don’t.
Each team has had the benefit of seeing what it was like with muted microphones. Democrats say Trump appeared more docile last month when he wasn’t allowed to pop off when he pleased, giving him a false veneer of discipline. Republicans accuse Harris of fearing the silence of Trump’s muted microphone.
So… The reason that they want the mic muted is because they openly admit they don’t trust Trump is incapable of maintaining self-discipline? And yet they work to have put him in one of the most powerful positions in the world. Good job, cognitive dissonant idiots.