Harris offers DEBATE TRUMP SAY "TOO LATE"
By
Ross O'Keefe
September 21, 2024 1:29 p
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Vice President Kamala Harris agreed to a presidential debate on CNN set for Oct. 23, even though former President Donald Trump has signaled that he won’t debate again.
The Harris campaign is hoping Trump accepts this invitation, given the format and setup will be similar to his face-off with President Joe Biden in June. The debate would take place at CNN’s studio in Atlanta, Georgia.
Harris campaign manager Jen O’Malley Dillon said, “Donald Trump should have no problem agreeing to this debate,” given the similar format.
“Both Vice President Harris and former President Trump received an invitation to participate in a CNN debate this fall as we believe the American people would benefit from a second debate between the two candidates for President of the United States,” CNN said in a statement. “We look forward to receiving a response from both campaigns so the American public can hear more from these candidates as they make their final decision.”
While Trump declined a third presidential debate after facing off with Harris on Sept. 10, he suggested last week that he could accept if he “got in the right mood.” Many observers believed Harris won that debate, and an additional debate could give Trump a chance to change the presidential narrative.
The Harris campaign said in a release that it would be “unprecedented in modern history for there to be just one general election debate,” though Trump has debated twice this cycle. After Trump’s first debate with Biden, the president was replaced by Harris as the Democratic nominee.
“We look forward to Vice President Harris again having the opportunity in the CNN debate to show her command of the issues and why it’s time to turn the page on Donald Trump and chart a new way forward for America.”
An Oct. 23 CNN debate would be after most states begin early voting.
The only coming scheduled debate agreed upon by both campaigns is the Oct. 1 vice presidential debate between Sen. J.D. Vance (R-OH) and Gov. Tim Walz (D-MN) on CBS News.
Vice President Kamala Harris has accepted CNN's invitation for a possible second debate and has challenged former President Donald Trump to join her.
Harris campaign chair Jen O'Malley Dillon said in a statement Saturday that the Democratic nominee is "ready for another opportunity to share a stage with Donald Trump" and accepted the network's invitation to a debate on Oct. 23.
"The American people deserve another opportunity to see Vice President Kamala Harris and Donald Trump debate before they cast their ballots," O'Malley Dillon said.
In a separate statement posted on X, Harris called on Trump to join her on the debate stage.
At a rally in Wilmington, North Carolina on Saturday, the former president argued it was "too late" to have another presidential debate with 45 days left until Election Day.
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"The problem with another debate is that it's just too late, voting has already started," Trump said, adding: "Now she wants to do a debate right before the election with CNN because she's losing badly."
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Vice President Kamala Harris shakes hands with former President Donald Trump during a presidential debate at the National Constitution Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on Sept. 10, 2024.
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The Harris campaign was quick to call for a second debate between the two nominees shortly after their Sept. 10 meeting on ABC wrapped. Trump has said he won't do another one after participating in a CNN debate against President Biden in June.
"Donald Trump should have no problem agreeing to this debate," O'Malley Dillon said. "It is the same format and setup as the CNN debate he attended and said he won in June, when he praised CNN's moderators, rules, and ratings."
CNN reported the debate would mirror the one between Trump and Biden and it would also take place in Atlanta.
Mr. Biden's poor performance in the June debate led to weeks of calls for him to drop out of the race. On July 23, the president stepped aside in his reelection bid and endorsed Harris.
Meanwhile, the vice presidential contenders – Gov. Tim Walz and Sen. JD Vance – are scheduled to participate in their own debate hosted by CBS News on Oct. 1.
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