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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. 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

Biden has finally agreed to debate Trump, but he's insisting on absurd and unreasonable guardrails — no audience, no third-party candidates, time limits — and Democrat-friendly networks. Even on Biden's terms, Trump will prevail and show the US electorate why he should return to the White House.

Trump is going to get steamrolled, especially with the rules Biden is insisting on. Trump won't be able to function without an audience to cheer him on or with time limits keeping him from interrupting. Of course, it remains to be seen if he'll show up after dodging so many debates in 2020 and during the 2024 primary race.


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