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Trump Agrees to Fox News Debate, Harris Insists on ABC News

Trump Agrees to Fox News Debate, Harris Insists on ABC News

Above: Donald Trump at the National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ) convention at the Hilton Hotel in Chicago, Illinois, on July 31, 2024. Image copyright: Scott Olson/Staff/Getty Images News via 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 that either she accepts the offer or there will be no showdown at all.Republican presidential nominee, former US Pres. Donald Trump has agreed to face off with 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 faceoff at all.

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


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 aswhen soon as she became the Democratic candidate. Trump fears how he would perform against a younger, and more dynamic figure aslike 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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