Former President Donald Trump has accepted an offer from Fox News to debate Kamala Harris in September. The debate is scheduled for September 4 in Pennsylvania and will be hosted by Fox News anchors Bret Baier and Martha MacCallum. However, it is not clear if Harris has agreed to the Fox News debate. Harris prefers that Trump stick to the scheduled September 10 debate on ABC News, which was supposed to be a showdown between Trump and President Biden. Trump had initially agreed to the ABC News debate but complained that Harris becoming the Democratic nominee was not fair because Biden dropped out of the race.
Trump has cited ongoing litigation against ABC and anchor George Stephanopoulos as a conflict of interest with the network. He believes that his victory over Biden in the June debate was undermined when Harris became the Democratic nominee. Trump plans to use the debate to expose what he believes are the bad policies of the Democratic party. He has stated that the rules of the debate will be similar to his debate with Biden but with the addition of a full arena audience at a venue that will be announced later. Trump’s campaign had previously stated that debate plans would not be finalized until Harris was formally declared the Democratic nominee, which happened on Friday after she secured enough votes to secure her nomination.
Trump has been boasting about his victory over Biden in the June debate and has criticized the Democratic party for attempting to get the 81-year-old president off the ticket. Harris, on the other hand, has publicly taunted Trump for backing out of the September 10 debate. She urged him to reconsider and meet her on the debate stage, stating that if he has something to say, he should say it to her face. Despite the back and forth between Trump and Harris, the details of the Fox News debate, including Harris’ acceptance and the specific venue, remain uncertain at this time. Trump is making a concerted effort to expose what he sees as the flawed policies of the Democratic party and believes that the debate will help him achieve that goal.
As the debate between Trump and Harris looms in September, the two candidates have engaged in a war of words regarding the format and timing of the debate. Trump has accused ABC News of throwing a new candidate into the ring after he had already won the debate against Biden. Harris, on the other hand, has called on Trump to meet her on the debate stage and discuss their viewpoints face to face. The upcoming debate is shaping up to be a contentious and high-stakes event, with both candidates eager to prove their points and gain an advantage in the lead-up to the election. The debate will likely serve as a testing ground for the policies and platforms of both candidates, as they vie for the support of the American public.
