Former President Donald Trump has agreed to an offer from Fox News to hold a debate with Democratic Vice President Kamala Harris on Sept. 4, he said in a post on Truth Social late on Friday. “Rules will be similar to the rules of my debate with Sleepy Joe, who has been treated horribly by his party, but with a full arena audience,” Trump said, referring to President Joe Biden, who has since dropped his reelection bid.
Quick Read
- Former President Donald Trump agreed to a debate with Democratic U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris on Sept. 4, according to a post on Truth Social late Friday.
- Trump mentioned that the debate rules would be similar to those of his debate with President Joe Biden, with a full arena audience.
- The initial post was briefly removed and reposted, omitting a proposal for a “major” town hall gathering if Harris was “unwilling or unable to debate.”
- Harris had previously stated she was “ready” for the debate after Fox News proposed it for Sept. 17.
- Trump initially declined to debate Harris after Biden dropped out of the race on July 21, citing her lack of endorsement from former President Barack Obama, who endorsed her the next day.
- On Friday, Harris secured the delegate votes needed to become the Democratic nominee, prompting Trump’s agreement to the debate.
The Associated Press has the story:
Trump agrees to Fox News offer of debate with VP Harris on Sept. 4
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Former President Donald Trump has agreed to an offer from Fox News to hold a debate with Democratic Vice President Kamala Harris on Sept. 4, he said in a post on Truth Social late on Friday. “Rules will be similar to the rules of my debate with Sleepy Joe, who has been treated horribly by his party, but with a full arena audience,” Trump said, referring to President Joe Biden, who has since dropped his reelection bid.
The post was removed for a few minutes before being reposted, with Trump deleting his proposal for a “major” town hall gathering on the same date if Harris was “unwilling or unable to debate”. Harris had responded last month that she was “ready” after Fox News proposed the presidential debate between the two candidates on Sept. 17.
After Biden dropped out of the race on July 21 and backed Harris, Trump said he would not debate her because she was not the official candidate. As proof of her lack of support, he added that former President Barack Obama had yet to endorse her. But Obama did so a day later, and on Friday, she secured the delegate votes needed to clinch the Democratic nomination.
