Republican presidential candidate, former US President Trump and US Vice President Kamala Harris.
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The Harris campaign on Saturday accused former President Donald Trump of trying to change the terms of the Sept. 10 ABC News debate to create a debate environment that might give him an advantage.
Trump announced on Friday truth society He agreed that Fox News would hold a debate on September 4, with Fox News moderators and the entire audience in attendance.
“Donald Trump got scared, tried to withdraw from a debate he had agreed to, and ran directly to Fox News to bail him out,” Harris campaign spokesman Michael Taylor said in a statement Saturday.
Trump said the ongoing lawsuit with ABC News created a “conflict of interest.” Fox News did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
“He needs to stop playing games and participate in the debate that he has committed to on September 10. The vice president will be there in some way and use the opportunity to address a prime-time national audience,” Taylor said.
The Trump campaign did not immediately respond to a request for comment on the Harris campaign’s statement.
Days after Biden withdrew and endorsed Harris, Trump said he was willing to debate the vice president multiple times. As Harris rose in the polls and raised record fundraising, Trump repeatedly walked back the original deal.
The Harris campaign said the vice president will attend the September 10 debate regardless of whether Trump attends.
Taylor added that the campaign would be open to further debates after the two finish their ABC News debate: “Any time, any place, any place, Mr. No. appeared.
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