Trump expresses his denial for another live televised confrontation.
Donald Trump turns down another TV face-off with Kamala Harris during the election period. While Harris accepts CNN's invitation for a potential second debate on October 23, Trump now provides reasons for why another encounter is impossible from his perspective.
U.S. presidential candidate Donald Trump remains stubborn in his refusal to engage in another TV sparring match with his adversary Kamala Harris. According to him, it's "past due time" for the second debate as he expressed during a rally in the state of North Carolina. The voting process, he pointed out, has already commenced.
The Republican's comment alludes to the fact that early voting polls had been opened since last Friday in certain states like Minnesota, South Dakota, and Virginia. This early voting option allows citizens to partake in the election, even amid potential scheduling conflicts and overcrowding on Election Day.
Harris welcomes CNN's invitation
Kamala Harris' campaign team previously declared the vice president's acceptance of CNN's invitation for a potential rematch against Trump on October 23. Again, Harris challenged Trump for another battle of wits.
Harris' campaign manager, Jen O'Malley Dillon, explained that Harris is eager for "another chance to share the stage" with Donald Trump. "The American people deserve another opportunity to see Vice President Kamala Harris and Donald Trump debate before casting their ballots," O'Malley Dillon emphasized. The purpose, she stated, is to provide a clear picture of the "competing visions for America." It is uncommon in recent history to have only one presidential debate before the election.
Despite Trump's assertions during his North Carolina speech that there will be only one debate with Harris on September 10, he admitted, "I would like to do it in many ways, but it's too late." A majority of polls and political analysts agree that Harris emerged victorious in the duel. Harris utilized numerous pointed attacks to put Trump on the defensive.
Trump considers the Biden debate too
During the ABC News debate, Trump made baseless claims such as accusing migrants of stealing and eating pets in Springfield, Ohio. He also insinuated that "democrats" like Harris' running mate, Tim Walz, support late-term abortions, including infanticide. Moderators corrected these statements during the broadcast.
Shortly after the debate, Harris challenged Trump to a rematch – an offer Trump had rejected at the time, even announcing his victory in the initial duel. "There will be no third debate," Trump wrote on his social media platform, Truth Social, in mid-September. Besides the second Harris engagement, Trump also referred to his disagreement with President Joe Biden on June 27. This intense dispute over Biden's supposed mental incapacity prompted Biden to decide against seeking re-election.
Though Harris has been effectively countering her Republican opponent in the campaign, latest polls reflect an unusually tight race in the November 5 presidential election.
Despite Trump's dismissal of another debate with Harris, the televised event titled '[The TV Duel] 2' remains a topic of interest among political enthusiasts. Interestingly, Harris' campaign manager mentioned that the Vice President is eager for another opportunity to clarify their "competing visions for America" during the potential debate.
