The former US President and Republican presidential candidate for the November election, Donald Trump, late Friday, announced his readiness to debate his Democratic Party opponent, Vice President Kamala Harris. The debate is slated to be anchored by Fox News and will hold on September 4.
“I have agreed with Fox News to debate Kamala Harris on Wednesday, September 4th,” Trump wrote on his Truth Social platform.
Trump’s post came hours after the VP Harris secured the Democratic Party’s nomination as standard bearer in the November presidential election.
Recall that Trump’s White House return was disrupted last month when 81-year-old President Joe Biden withdrew from the race.
There were growing concerns about Biden’s age and polls showed he was lagging behind Trump.
To save his career and the chances of the Democratic Party from humiliation, President Biden abandoned his re-election bid and backed Harris.
Recall that was pressurized to take the decision following his disastrous debate performance against Trump in June on CNN.
“A second Trump-Biden debate had been scheduled for September 10 on ABC. That was expected to go ahead as planned, with Harris replacing Biden, AFP said
However, a spokesman for Trump last week said it would be “inappropriate” to schedule a debate before Harris was formally the Democratic nominee.
Recall that Trump had previously said he would not debate Harris.
But the former prosecutor and ex-California Attorney General last month dared Trump to debate her face-to-face.
“Well Donald, I do hope you’ll reconsider meeting me on the debate stage. Because as the saying goes, if you’ve got something to say, say it to my face,” Harris said at a campaign rally in Atlanta.
But accepting the challenge, Trump in his post, said the debate will be held in Pennsylvania. To be moderated by Bret Baier and Martha MacCallum, in front of a full audience.
Fox News confirmed that the debate would have “spectators”. And it would follow similar rules to the June 27 CNN debate between Trump and Biden.
The news channel said it had invited Trump and Harris to participate in a debate in Pennsylvania in September.
“I look forward to meeting and debating Kamala Harris on September 4th,” Trump said. He added that the date was
“Convenient and appropriate” as it comes just before the September 6 start of early voting for the presidential election.
source: AFP.
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