Trump Declines Debate with Kamala Harris

Trump Says No to Harris Debate

“It is very late in the process, (early) voting has already begun and there will be no rematch.”

Donald Trump declines Kamala Harris' debate invite. This decision comes on the heels of a proposed debate later this month.

Donald Trump has announced that he will not participate in another U.S. presidential debate with Kamala Harris, his Democratic opponent, ahead of the November 5 election. This decision comes on the heels of a proposed debate later this month, which would have been their second meeting after debating once in September. Trump and Harris are locked in a closely contested battle for the White House, with Trump being the former Republican president and Harris being the Democratic vice president.

The debate landscape has been complex, with the Commission on Presidential Debates initially scheduling four debates between September 16 and October 9, 2024. However, both Biden and Trump opposed the CPD's debate format and schedule, leading to alternative debates being organized. Trump had previously expressed interest in debating Joe Biden, but after Biden withdrew his bid for re-election on July 21, the focus shifted to debates between Trump and Harris.

It's worth noting that Trump's decision to opt out of the debate may not be surprising, given his history of criticizing the Commission on Presidential Debates and accusing them of bias. The CPD had announced its debate schedule in November 2023, but the Trump campaign pushed for more debates to be held earlier than the planned September date. With Trump's decision, it seems unlikely that he and Harris will debate again before the election.

“It is very late in the process, (early) voting has already begun and there will be no rematch!” Trump said in an all-caps post on his Truth Social media platform.

Adding that, “Kamala stated clearly, yesterday, that she would not do anything different than Joe Biden, so there is nothing to debate.”

Donald Trump has declined Kamala Harris' invitation to a debate scheduled for October 23. This development comes after Trump claimed Harris backed out of a previous debate, although her campaign hadn't officially accepted the offer.

The two candidates did, however, engage in a debate on September 10, which Trump claims to have won, citing this as his reason for not participating in another debate. Harris, on the other hand, views Trump's reluctance as a sign of weakness, stating that this election is about “strength versus weakness” and that Trump doesn't have the strength to stand up to fact-checking.

Their vice-presidential counterparts, J.D. Vance and Tim Walz, also faced off in a debate on October 1. The upcoming presidential election, scheduled for November 5, has sparked significant interest, with many scrutinizing the candidates' policies and debate performances.

Donald Trump had agreed to participate in debates on September 4 and 25, but Kamala Harris didn't confirm her participation. This development came after Harris received positive reviews for her performance in their September 10 debate, sparking her interest in a second debate. However, those plans didn't come to fruition.

The 2024 presidential debate landscape has been complex, with the Commission on Presidential Debates' initial schedule opposed by Biden and Trump, leading to alternative debates.

The two candidates did engage in a debate on September 10, which Harris was widely considered to have won.  Their vice-presidential counterparts, J.D. Vance and Tim Walz, also faced off in a debate on October 1. The upcoming presidential election, scheduled for November 5, has sparked significant interest, with many scrutinizing the candidates' policies and debate performances.