Donald Trump has proposed that the subsequent US presidential debate happen on Fox Information on September 4.
Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump has proposed to debate Democratic US Vice President Kamala Harris on Fox Information on September 4, and the Harris marketing campaign responded saying Trump is attempting to again out of a debate that had been set to run on ABC.
The principles could be just like the primary debate with President Joe Biden, who has since dropped his re-election bid, Trump mentioned in a publish on Fact Social late on Friday. However this time it might have a “full area viewers” and happen within the battleground state of Pennsylvania, Trump mentioned.
“Donald Trump is operating scared and attempting to again out of the controversy he already agreed to and operating straight to Fox Information to bail him out,” the Harris marketing campaign communications director Michael Tyler mentioned in a press release on Saturday.
“He must cease enjoying video games and present as much as the controversy he already dedicated to on Sept 10.”
Trump’s proposal for the controversy on Fox got here quickly after the Democratic Nationwide Committee launched an promoting marketing campaign on Friday taunting him by saying “the convicted felon is afraid to debate” and questioned whether or not that is because of his stance on abortion.
“The Vice President shall be there someway to take the chance to talk to a major time nationwide viewers,” Tyler mentioned, apparently suggesting she would present up if Trump doesn’t.
“We’re completely satisfied to debate additional debates after the one each campaigns have already agreed to.”
After Biden dropped out of the race on July 21 and backed Harris, Trump mentioned he wouldn’t debate her as a result of she was not the official candidate.
On Friday, Harris, 59, secured the delegate votes wanted to clinch the Democratic nomination.
Harris additionally mentioned final month that she was “prepared” after Fox Information proposed the presidential debate between the 2 candidates on September 17.
Current polls present a decent contest between Harris and Trump, who had loved a much bigger lead over Biden after the primary debate.