Associated Press
ABC says both Donald Trump and Kamala Harris have agreed to a Sept. 10 presidential debate, setting up a face-off between the Republican and Democratic nominees.
The announcement Thursday came shortly after Trump told a news conference that he had proposed three presidential debates with three television networks, saying he agreed on certain dates in September.
Trump is rejoining the ABC debate days after posting on his social media network that he would not appear on the network, citing a lawsuit he has filed. His decision sets up a highly anticipated moment in an election where the first debate led to a massive change in the race — with Democratic President Joe Biden ending his reelection bid and endorsing Harris.
“I think it’s very important to have debates,” Trump said Thursday. “I look forward to the debates because I think we have to set the record straight.”
The Harris campaign had no immediate comment.
Trump had teased an announcement about the presidential debate earlier this week after pulling out of an ABC News debate scheduled for Sept. 10 after Biden ended his reelection campaign. Trump had said he would prefer that Fox News sponsor the debate, but on Wednesday was showing willingness to reconsider ABC.
Trump also echoed criticism from his running mate, Ohio Sen. JD Vance, that Harris has not held a news conference or sat down for interviews since Biden’s withdrawal last month and she entered the race.
Vance has journalists flying with him, and he campaigned this week in states where Harris and Walz had their own events scheduled. That included on Wednesday, when Vance’s plane and Air Force Two ended up on the same tarmac in Wisconsin. Vance started walking toward the Democrats’ plane but did not reach it before a motorcade carrying Harris, Walz and the traveling press pulled away.
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Republished with permission of The Associated Press.
14 comments
Day 18
August 8, 2024 at 3:46 pm
Kanu gets the questions ahead of time. Prove me wrong.
Day 18
August 8, 2024 at 3:47 pm
Kammy
Bill
August 9, 2024 at 7:49 am
The drip drip drip of conservative tears. How about proving some of your ridiculous assertions instead?
Michael K
August 8, 2024 at 3:56 pm
As both campaigns originally agreed to.
Trump’s softball presser today made clear why, in just over two weeks, Vice President Haris and Governor Tim Walz are leading in the polls, in fundraising, in enthusiasm, and in rally attendance.
Yrral
August 8, 2024 at 4:01 pm
Trump did not want the date to coincide with his sentence in NY on his felon conviction,even the US Supreme Court would not stop his sentencing
Yrral
August 8, 2024 at 4:52 pm
Trump did not actually win the debate against Biden,he was consistently lying,fact checked by reliable source, one his great attributes of Trump ,he bring out the worst of his supporters and they left out too dry ,this characteristic of a sociopath like Trump,he is devoid of sympathy and feelings for others,the first casualty with Trump is always the Truth
Ocean Joe
August 9, 2024 at 5:16 am
Biden clearly lost the debate by appearing to be a doddering, possibly senile, forgetful, over the hill, moribund has been who sadly confirmed that he isnt up to the job.
Trump backed out of the debate with Harris because he thought he didnt need it, then polling showed him starting to fade. In classic Trump fashion (like when he said he’d release his tax returns) he’ll participate in the first debate and if he can win it, he’ll back out of the next two. He is the biggest liar in the history of the world.
Tjb
August 8, 2024 at 5:30 pm
VP Harris will destroy trump in debates. His only defense is to scream like an ass so the audience will not be able to hear her.
MarvinM
August 8, 2024 at 10:33 pm
Yes she will.
And not because she “has the questions ahead of time”. Why? Because anybody can figure out what the questions will be. I can. You can. 93 can. Elvis can. At this point, even Trump can. And if he might miss an area or two, his prep staff will make sure he’s been made aware of the possibility of questions in whatever area that might be. This is nonsense in this day in age, to suggest that if someone does well* in a debate “they must have had the questions ahead of time!!!!”.
No, they just were smart and did their homework.
* By “does well” I mean they were prepared with substantive answers to questions, had details, perhaps even statistics at the ready.
ScienceBLVR
August 8, 2024 at 7:08 pm
And all of a sudden Trump agrees to this? After the whole, I’ll only do it on FOX with an adoring audience bit last week? Hmmm me smells a rat, Matey…
Day 18
August 8, 2024 at 7:37 pm
Of course Kammy will get the questions sent to her in advance. Remember Trump agreed to CNN and it’s two state run journalists / moderators that absolutely hate him. The Biden campaign figured he would never agree. Same here with ABC. Kammy would never ever sit in front of FOX. If there was gonna be a debate it would be on Kammy’s terms. Stand by for “I’m
Speaking, I’m speaking “ from Kammy.
Tom
August 9, 2024 at 8:23 am
“Stand by for “I’m
Speaking, I’m speaking “ from Kammy” – I would have gone for the old ‘if I want crap from you, I’ll squeeze your head’ line. Why exactly is politely shutting down hecklers a bad thing? I guess your lot don’t like women telling you to shut up.
Day 19
August 9, 2024 at 8:35 am
I absolutely respect smart women. Dumb ones. Not so much. So Tom, how close will Kammy get to the Southern Border on her visit to Arizona today? What’s the over under.?
Tom
August 9, 2024 at 12:28 pm
Who really cares. When congress tried to act, trump shut it down. It’s his problem now until he loses the election and whatever adults are left can figure it out. It’s been an issue since the 1960’s – nothing will change between now and January.
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