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Trump Accepts Biden's Presidential Debate Challenge

Trump Accepts Biden's Presidential Debate Challenge

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The Facts

  • Republican candidate Donald Trump on Wednesday agreed to debate Pres. Joe Biden in June and September, calling him “the WORST debater I have ever faced.”

  • Former Pres. Trump posted on Truth Social he was "ready and willing to Debate Crooked Joe," and that he'd want more than the two rounds Biden has proposed.Former Pres. Donald Trump, the presumptive Republican presidential nominee, Wednesday agreed to debate Pres. Joe Biden in June and September, calling him “the WORST debater I have ever faced.”


The Spin

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