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Trump Proposes Fox News Debate, Harris Insists on ABC News

Trump Proposes Fox News Debate, Harris Insists on ABC News

Above: Republican presidential candidate former President Donald Trump participates in a question and answers session at the National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ) convention at the Hilton Hotel on July 31, 2024 in Chicago, Illinois. Image copyright: *** GETTY *** Scott Olson/Getty Images

The Facts

  • Former US Pres. Donald Trump has agreed to face off his Democratic rival Vice Pres. Kamala Harris in a presidential debate on Fox News, adding on Saturday that either she accepts the offer or there will be no debate at all.Former US Pres. Donald Trump has agreed to face off his Democratic rival Vice Pres. Kamala Harris in a presidential debate on Fox News, adding that either she accepts the offer or there will be no showdown at all.

  • The proposed debate would be held on Sept. 4 in a yet-to-be determined location in Pennsylvania, with rules similar to that of the June 27 debate on CNN between Trump and Joe Biden — but with an audience.The proposed debate would be held on Sept. 4 in a yet-to-be determined location in Pennsylvania, with rules similar to the June 27 debate on CNN between Trump and Joe Biden — but with an audience.

  • 3This comes as Trump declared Friday that a previously scheduled Sept. 10 debate on ABC News had been terminated by Biden when he left the race last month following his poor debate performance on CNN.


The Spin


Throughout the year, Trump begged to debate Biden with complete indifference to the details. However, the former president and his team became reluctant to face Kamala Harris as soon as she became the Democratic candidate. Trump fears how he would perform against a younger and more dynamic figure as Harris, so he is backpedaling now.


It doesn't matter how hard Democrats and their media allies try to act as if Trump is dodging the September debate; that claim will never be valid. He had agreed to face off with Biden twice after details were negotiated between their teams, so new negotiations had to occur after Harris' nomination. If she refuses this debate proposal, then she's the one who's afraid to debate.


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