Republican presidential candidate, former US President Trump and US Vice President Kamala Harris.
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US Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump posted on “Fact Social” on Friday evening that he has agreed to Fox Information’ proposal to carry a debate with US Democratic Vice President Kamala Harris on September 4.
“The principles can be much like the foundations of my debate with Sleepy Joe, who was handled horribly by his get together however had a full viewers,” Trump stated, referring to President Joe Biden, who has since given up on re-election marketing campaign.
The submit was deleted for a number of minutes after which reposted, with Trump eradicating his supply to carry a “large” city corridor rally the identical day if Harris was “unwilling or unable to debate.”
Harris responded final month by saying she was “prepared” after Fox Information proposed a presidential debate between the 2 candidates on September 17.
After Biden dropped out of the race and endorsed Harris on July 21, Trump stated he wouldn’t debate her as a result of she was not an official candidate.
As proof of her lack of assist, he added that former President Barack Obama has but to endorse her. However Obama did so a day later, on Friday, securing the delegates she wanted to clinch the Democratic nomination.
