Harris Team Responds To Debate Request

There’s some drama brewing in the world of politics as Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump are at odds over when and where to hold a highly anticipated debate. Harris has refused to participate in a debate on September 4 on Fox News, insisting instead that the debate take place on September 10 on ABC News.

This back-and-forth has stirred up quite a bit of speculation. Political insiders often view ABC News as more aligned with the Democratic Party, while Fox News, though not necessarily pro-Trump, is seen as a platform less favorable to Democrats.

This disagreement over the debate venue and date has quickly turned into a public spat, with both sides accusing the other of playing games.

Michael Tyler, Harris’s campaign communications director, was quick to criticize Trump for trying to back out of the previously agreed-upon September 10 debate. He argued that Trump is “running scared” and trying to switch to Fox News to avoid a showdown on ABC. Tyler emphasized that Harris is committed to the original debate date and venue, challenging Trump to stop dodging and show up as planned.

Trump, however, took to Truth Social late Friday to announce that he had agreed to a debate on Fox News on September 4, claiming the original debate with President Joe Biden on ABC was canceled after Biden dropped out of the race.

Trump’s team has scheduled the Fox News debate to take place in Pennsylvania, with Bret Baier and Martha MacCallum as moderators. Trump also hinted at a full arena audience, similar to his previous debate with Biden.

This situation has added another layer of complexity to the 2024 election cycle. Trump’s campaign communications director, Steven Cheung, had previously expressed concerns about scheduling a debate with Harris, suggesting that the Democrats might still change their nominee, which adds another wrinkle to this evolving narrative.

What’s clear is that both campaigns are jockeying for position, trying to set the terms of this high-stakes debate. Whether it’s the choice of network, the date, or the moderators, every detail seems to be a point of contention.

Source: Red Right Newsfeed

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  • Even if Kamala does not show for the Sept. 4th debate, Trump should show up to the Sept. 10th debate so he can call Harris a coward and emphasize her inability to take the preasure of being President. The MSM could never spin that scenario into Harris’s favor!

  • It seems that Democrats down the line are deathly afraid of debating on FOX. I, for one, am personally tired of Democrats whining to get their way. It had been some time since the FOX moderators who I consider professional have been in charge of questioning the candidates. That does not include Chris Wallace who is a staunch Trump hater from the 2020 election.

    it’s not that FOX will throw Trump soft ball questions and hit Harris between the eyes needlessly (which is what they are afraid of). But they will insist that she answer for the sins of her present administration and those of the past as Atty. General of California. on a Democrat controlled stage, this question probably wouldn’t come up.

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