Ex-president said he’d debate on Republican-friendly network – but Harris demanded he stick to original network
Trump claimed he couldn’t participate in an ABC debate due to a defamation lawsuit he filed against the network and George Stephanopoulos.Trump claimed he couldn’t participate in an ABC debate due to a defamation lawsuit he filed against the network and George Stephanopoulos.In a statement on his Truth Social platform, Trump said the debate would be held on 4 September in Pennsylvania.
“The Debate was previously scheduled against … Biden on ABC, but has been terminated in that Biden will no longer be a participant, and I am in litigation against ABC Network and George Slopadopoulos, thereby creating a conflict of interest,” Trump wrote.– which is generally welcoming to the GOP – had not been determined.
“Donald Trump is running scared and trying to back out of the debate he already agreed to and running straight to Fox News to bail him out,” Harris campaign spokesperson Michael Tyler said in a statement“He needs to stop playing games and show up to the debate he already committed to on . The vice-president will be there one way or the other to take the opportunity to speak to a prime-time national audience.
She said in July that she was “ready” to debate Trump and accused him of stepping back from the previous agreement involving ABC.’s June debate performance on CNN set in motion his dramatic withdrawal from the race, with polls indicating he was likely headed for a blowout electoral defeat.The political dance over presidential debates is now set to escalate.
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