Former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris are engaged in a public spat over debate schedules, with Trump pushing for three debates in September while Harris has only committed to one.
Trump revealed on Thursday that he has agreed on dates with Fox News for September 4, NBC News for September 25, and ABC News for September 10. “I think it’s very important to have debates, and we’ve agreed with Fox on a date of Sept. 4,” Trump told reporters at Mar-a-Lago. “We’ve agreed with NBC, fairly full agreement, subject to them on Sept. 10, and we’ve agreed with ABC on Sept. 25. So, we have those three dates.”
Harris, however, has only committed to the ABC debate on September 10. In response to Trump’s proposal, she stated, “I am happy to have that conversation about an additional debate, or after Sept. 10, for sure”
Harris’s team has been accused of avoiding challenging interviews and tightly scripting her public appearances. Trump has been vocal about this, suggesting, “The other side has to agree to the terms,” and criticizing Harris’s media presence. “She can’t do an interview. She’s barely competent,” Trump added.
Trump revealed on Thursday that he has agreed on dates with Fox News for September 4, NBC News for September 25, and ABC News for September 10. “I think it’s very important to have debates, and we’ve agreed with Fox on a date of Sept. 4,” Trump told reporters at Mar-a-Lago. “We’ve agreed with NBC, fairly full agreement, subject to them on Sept. 10, and we’ve agreed with ABC on Sept. 25. So, we have those three dates.”
Harris, however, has only committed to the ABC debate on September 10. In response to Trump’s proposal, she stated, “I am happy to have that conversation about an additional debate, or after Sept. 10, for sure”
Harris’s team has been accused of avoiding challenging interviews and tightly scripting her public appearances. Trump has been vocal about this, suggesting, “The other side has to agree to the terms,” and criticizing Harris’s media presence. “She can’t do an interview. She’s barely competent,” Trump added.