Published By: Shrishti Negi
Last Updated: July 26, 2024, 03:36 IST
Washington D.C., United States of America (USA)
Democratic presidential candidate, US Vice President Kamala Harris, and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump.
The Sept. 10 debate was one of two debates that President Joe Biden and Donald Trump had agreed on.
Vice President Kamala Harris told reporters on Thursday that she’s “ready to debate Donald Trump.” She accused him of “backpedaling” away from a previous agreement for a debate hosted by ABC News on Sept. 10.
“I think the voters deserve to see the split screen that exists in this race on the debate stage,” she said after landing at Joint Base Andrews following a trip to Indiana and Texas.
Trump agreed on a September 10th debate. It now appears he's backpedaling.
Voters deserve to see the split screen that exists on a debate stage.
I'm ready. So let's go.
— Kamala Harris (@KamalaHarris) July 25, 2024
The Sept. 10 debate was one of two debates that President Joe Biden and Trump had agreed on. The first one was hosted by CNN on June 27, but Biden has since dropped out of the race and endorsed Harris as his successor.
Trump has said he would prefer to shift the debate to Fox News, but he would be willing to face off with Harris more than once.
Harris did not respond to a question about having Fox News host a debate.
Alex Conant, a Republican consultant, said the debate could be “decisive.” “It’s the only time voters really tune in,” he said.
This year’s campaign has already shown the potential power of a debate. Biden’s disastrous performance on June 27 revived concerns that he was too old for a second term. His support within the Democratic Party crumbled, and he ended his reelection bid on Sunday.
(This story has not been edited by News18 staff and is published from a syndicated news agency feed - Associated Press)
Shrishti Negi is a journalist with over eight years of experience in the media industry. She leads the Entertainment desk at News18.com. She writes br
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