Former President Trump announced on social media that he has agreed to participate in a debate against Vice President Kamala Harris on Fox News. The debate is scheduled to take place on September 4th in Pennsylvania, although the exact location has not been confirmed yet. Trump mentioned that a previously planned debate with President Biden on ABC News was canceled due to his lawsuit against the network and George Stephanopoulos.
The moderators for the debate will be Fox News anchors Bret Baier and Martha MacCallum, and the rules will be similar to the June 27 CNN debate against Biden, but this time, there will be an audience present. Fox News had initially invited both Trump and Harris to a debate on September 17th, but the debate date was moved up to September 4th.
Vice President Harris expressed her readiness to debate Trump, accusing him of backing out of their previous agreement to debate on ABC News. After Biden dropped out of the race and Harris became the Democratic Party’s nominee for president, Trump initially refused to debate her. However, Harris has now secured enough delegates to officially become the party’s nominee.
In his social media post, Trump criticized the Democratic Party for replacing Biden with Harris after he dropped out of the race. Despite this, he stated that he is prepared to accept the results and looks forward to debating Harris on September 4th. Trump also mentioned that the debate date is strategically chosen right before the start of early voting in the 2024 Presidential Election.
It is important to note that Trump survived an assassination attempt at a campaign rally in Pennsylvania on July 13th. This incident adds a layer of tension and significance to the upcoming debate between Trump and Harris on September 4th. The stakes are high as both candidates will have the opportunity to present their policies and engage in a direct exchange of ideas in front of a live audience.
