In a recent interview with Laura Ingraham on Fox News, Donald Trump expressed his expectation to eventually debate Vice President Kamala Harris, the presumptive Democratic nominee.In a recent interview with Laura Ingraham on Fox News, Donald Trump expressed his expectation to eventually debate Vice President Kamala Harris, the presumptive Democratic nominee. Trump had previously declined to appear at a planned debate on September 10, hosted by ABC News. However, he now indicates a willingness to participate in debates, stating, “Yes. I’ll probably end up debating.” He emphasized that the debates should take place before the votes are cast. Trump suggested that he could make an argument for not participating, but he acknowledged the familiarity that voters have with both himself and Harris. He labeled Harris a “radical left-wing nutcase.” Democrats are set to formally nominate Harris in the coming days after President Joe Biden withdrew from the 2024 race and endorsed her. Harris has expressed readiness to debate Trump and accused him of backing out of the September 10 forum. Trump’s campaign had previously refused to commit to the ABC News forum, stating that plans cannot be finalized until Democrats formally decide their nomination. The ABC News forum is one of two that Trump and Biden agreed to before Biden withdrew. Trump criticized ABC News, calling it a “terrible organization” and expressing his dislike of their financial gain. He has indicated a preference for conservative Fox News to host a debate. Earlier on Monday, Trump also criticized Fox News on his Truth Social platform, expressing dissatisfaction with their coverage of Harris and ads run by his opponents. He stated, “We must WIN WITHOUT FOX!”
Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump speaks at a campaign rally Saturday in St. Cloud, Minn. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
(Bloomberg News/TNS) — Donald Trump said he expects to eventually debate Vice President Kamala Harris, the presumptive Democratic nominee, after previously declining to appear at a planned confrontation.
“Yes. I’ll probably end up debating,” Trump said in an interview with Laura Ingraham that aired Monday night on Fox News. He added that “the debates have to happen before the votes are cast.”
Some states are starting the voting process as early as September. Still, the Republican candidate said he “could make an argument for not doing it.”
“I want to have a debate, but I can also say this. Everybody knows who I am and now people know who she is,” Trump said, branding Harris a “radical left-wing nutcase.”
Democrats are poised to nominate Harris in the coming days following President Joe Biden’s decision to withdraw from the 2024 race and endorse her. Harris, who has seen the party coalesce behind her, said last week that she was “ready to debate Trump” and accused him of “backing out” of an agreement for a Sept. 10 forum hosted by ABC News.
But Trump’s campaign refused to commit, with a spokesman saying debate plans “cannot be finalized until Democrats formally decide their nomination.”
The ABC News forum is one of two that Trump and Biden agreed to before the incumbent Democrat withdrew from the presidential race. Biden ended his re-election bid after pressure from Democrats worried he would lose to Trump after a disastrous first debate hosted by CNN that heightened concerns about the president’s health and alertness.
Trump criticized ABC on Monday, calling it a “terrible organization” and adding that he “didn’t like ABC getting rich.”
Trump has indicated in the past that he would prefer conservative Fox News to host a debate.
Earlier on Monday, Trump also criticized Fox News in a post on his Truth Social platform, in which he appeared to be angry about its coverage of Harris and ads by Trump opponents that have aired on the network. He wrote, “We must WIN WITHOUT FOX!”
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