Harris, Trump Campaigns Debate Parameters of Debate
The Facts
The campaigns of VP Kamala Harris, the Democratic presidential nominee, and former Pres. Donald Trump, the Republican nominee, have started a public row over whether microphones should be muted during the September 10 debate as they were during Trump's debate with Pres. Joe Biden in June.
Previously, Trump and Biden's campaigns agreed to two debates — one on CNN on June 27, the second on ABC on September 10 — with the mics muted except for when it's a candidates turn to speak. Harris' campaign has reportedly asked that the mics be hot at all times, while the Trump side is seeking to conduct the debate under the same rules as June.
The Spin
The specter of having to face Harris in a debate has again thrown Trump into a panic. For the second time this month the former president has tried to search for a way to back out of the debate while making it look like he's not a coward. He wasn't able to fool anyone — not even his supporters — the last time, and it won't work this time. He's going to have to show up and face the VP on September 10.
This attempt to change the agreed-upon rules for the next debate show Harris is the one who's afraid to get on the debate stage. She saw how Trump trounced Biden in June — so bad the president was pushed off the ticket — and now Harris is trying to dodge the debate and pin Trump with the blame. Harris should debate by the rules or admit she's scared.
