WASHINGTON – Former President Donald Trump acknowledged Wednesday that a lot of voters don’t like him – so he has to persuade them to be even more negative toward Vice President Kamala Harris.

“”You can’t take the chance! You have no choice! You’ve got to for me!” Trump said while discussing fracking during an event with Fox News host Sean Hannity.

Trump added: “Even if you don’t like me! You can sit there and say ‘I can’t stand that guy, but there’s no way I’m gonna vote for her!'”

The plea for votes from people who don’t like him highlighted what Fox News billed as a Trump “town hall” In Harrisburg, Pa., although there were no questions from voters during the hour-long broadcast.

At one point, Trump appeared confused about who he is running against, saying he didn’t understand how New Hampshire residents could vote for President Joe Biden, even though he withdrew from the race in July.

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Gearing up for the debate

Trump previewed a big part of his strategy ahead of the debate scheduled for Tuesday: Attack Harris, and seek to drive down her approval ratings.

During his discussion about Harris, the former president attacked Harris over the economy, immigration, and foreign policy.

His request for votes “even if you don’t like me” came amid a discussion of Harris’ past opposition to fracking, the oil extraction process that is a major industry in vote-rich Pennsylvania. In a CNN interview last week, Harris said she would not ban fracking.