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.
I’m convinced Dems want the mics muted and just pulled some classic reverse psychology on Republicans to make them double down on muted mics. It’s too easy to bait them with stuff like this.