Vice President Harris accepted an invitation from CNN for a second debate with former President Trump subsequent month, her marketing campaign introduced Saturday.
“Vice President Harris is ready for another opportunity to share a stage with Donald Trump, and she has accepted CNN’s invitation to a debate on October 23,” Harris marketing campaign chair Jen O’Malley Dillon mentioned in an announcement.
The Harris marketing campaign known as for a second debate towards her GOP rival shortly after their Sept. 10 match-up on ABC wrapped up, however Trump has mentioned he gained’t do one other one.
“Donald Trump should have no problem agreeing to this debate. It is the same format and setup as the CNN debate he attended and said he won in June, when he praised CNN’s moderators, rules, and ratings,” O’Malley Dillon added.
After Trump’s CNN debate in June towards President Biden, when Biden was nonetheless on the highest of the ticket, the previous president mentioned the moderators handled him “very fairly” and have been “very professional.”
A CNN spokesperson advised The Hill Saturday that each Harris and Trump acquired an invite to take part within the debate this fall “as we believe the American people would benefit from a second debate between the two candidates.” The community reported that the talk would mirror the one between Trump and Biden and would additionally happen in Atlanta.
The Harris marketing campaign reiterated their argument that voters should see one other debate between the 2 nominees earlier than election day.
“The American individuals deserve one other alternative to see Vice President Kamala Harris and Donald Trump debate earlier than they forged their ballots. It might be unprecedented in fashionable historical past for there to only be one common election debate,” O’Malley Dillon said. “Debates provide a novel likelihood for voters to see the candidates facet by facet and take inventory of their competing visions for America.”
Biden’s poor efficiency within the June debate led to Democrats calling for him to drop his reelection bid and finally, his resolution to step apart and endorse Harris.
The Trump marketing campaign didn’t instantly reply to a request for touch upon the invitation.
