“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 claims.
The Kamala Harris campaign is apparently refusing to debate Donald Trump on Fox News which the former president announced on Friday.
Trump on Truth Social said he agreed to a debate against Harris with Fox News on Wednesday Sept. 4 before a live primetime audience.
“I have agreed with FoxNews to debate Kamala Harris on Wednesday, September 4th. The Debate was previously scheduled against Sleepy Joe 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.”
“The FoxNews Debate will be held in the Great Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, at a site in an area to be determined. The Moderators of the Debate will be Bret Baier and Martha MacCallum, and the Rules will be similar to the Rules of my Debate with Sleepy Joe, who has been treated horribly by his Party – BUT WITH A FULL ARENA AUDIENCE!….”
But the Harris campaign responded Saturday that Trump is “running straight to Fox News to bail him out” and insisted he commit to the ABC debate on Sept. 10.
“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 communications director Michael Tyler said in a statement Saturday.
Our statement on Donald Trump backing out of the debate he already agreed to pic.twitter.com/r8VrZRI0q8
— Kamala HQ (@KamalaHQ) August 3, 2024
“He needs to stop playing games and show up to the debate he already committed to on Sept 10. The Vice President will be there one way or the other to take the opportunity to speak to a prime time national audience.”
“We’re happy to discuss further debates after the one both campaigns have already agreed to. Mr. Anytime, anywhere, anyplace should have no problem with that unless he’s too scared to show up on the 10th.”
As Trump already explained, he’s in the middle of a defamation lawsuit against ABC News and doesn’t want to create a conflict of interest with the network he’s litigating against.
Despite the Harris campaign’s talking point that Trump is too scared to debate Harris, many prominent political commentators had their own interesting takes.
“Trump agreed to debate Biden. Biden then dropped out of the race after everyone saw his brain was made of pudding. At no point did Trump ever agree to debate someone who wasn’t even nominated and hadn’t received a single vote,” The Federalist’s Sean Davis wrote.
Trump agreed to debate Biden. Biden then dropped out of the race after everyone saw his brain was made of pudding. At no point did Trump ever agree to debate someone who wasn’t even nominated and hadn’t received a single vote. https://t.co/3bIWwRHlS7
— Sean Davis (@seanmdav) August 3, 2024
Former Fox News anchor Megyn Kelly noted, “He went on CNN for a debate w/a network that loathes him (not to mention to the NABJ). @BretBaier & @marthamaccallum would be totally professional & fair & have a history of asking Trump hard Qs – I know, I was there. Why is she too scared to do this on Fox?”
He went on CNN for a debate w/a network that loathes him (not to mention to the NABJ). @BretBaier & @marthamaccallum would be totally professional & fair & have a history of asking Trump hard Qs – I know, I was there. Why is she too scared to do this on Fox? https://t.co/r5z25xFkpX
— Megyn Kelly (@megynkelly) August 3, 2024
Donald Trump Jr. wrote, “My father already did a debate with Fake News CNN, so is Kamala going to accept the debate with Fox News? Or is she going to be a coward and back out?”
My father already did a debate with Fake News CNN, so is Kamala going to accept the debate with Fox News?
Or is she going to be a coward and back out? pic.twitter.com/NnIyvcUAQS
— Donald Trump Jr. (@DonaldJTrumpJr) August 3, 2024
ALX summed up the development: “Donald Trump agreed to a debate with Joe Biden. Biden backed out when he quit the race. Kamala Harris called for Trump to debate her. Donald Trump proposed a new date. Kamala Harris is now refusing to debate Trump.”
Donald Trump agreed to a debate with Joe Biden.
Biden backed out when he quit the race.
Kamala Harris called for Trump to debate her.
Donald Trump proposed a new date.
Kamala Harris is now refusing to debate Trump. https://t.co/tN5LnCEA4m pic.twitter.com/C47TUOqdGk
— ALX ?? (@alx) August 3, 2024
It remains to be seen if Harris will relent and ultimately agree to the Fox News debate against Trump.
