Trump refuses debate with Harris before her official nomination as a candidate
What has become of "anytime, everywhere"?, wrote Harris in service X, formerly Twitter, Previously, she had declared in response to a possible duel on September 10th: "I am ready." Trump had agreed to a debate on September 10th. "Now it seems he is making a retreat."
For September 10th, a television duel between Trump and US President Joe Biden was planned. However, Biden had announced his withdrawal from the presidential candidacy in written statements on Sunday after weeks of heated debate over his mental fitness. He endorsed Harris as his vice president, who is currently the only contender for the Democratic Party's presidential nomination.
Trump had stated during a phone interview with journalists on Tuesday that he was ready for a TV debate with Harris - even "more than one debate".
After Biden's withdrawal, Harris became the sole Democratic Party nomination candidate. Stephanie Grisham, former White House press secretary under Trump, criticized Biden's decision on Twitter, mentioning Steven Cheung, a former aide to Trump. Despite Biden's withdrawal, Trump expressed his readiness for a debate with Harris, even suggesting more than one, contradicting his initial stance as reported in media. Joe Biden, as the former nomination candidate, endorsed Kamala Harris as his vice president in written statements.
