Former President Donald Trump shut the door Wednesday on debating Vice President Kamala Harris for a second time earlier than Election Day.
“I gained the final two debates,” the Republican nominee declared in a prolonged, all caps Reality Social submit, which got here after a last-ditch try by Fox Information to rearrange one other debate.
Trump, 78, famous that he took half in CNN’s June 27 debate towards President Biden and ABC’s Sept. 10 debate towards Harris.
The previous president additionally identified that he accepted an invitation to a Sept. 4 debate that may’ve been hosted by Fox Information “however she turned it down.”
“JD Vance simply gained his debate with tampon Tim Walz, who referred to as himself a knucklehead!” Trump continued. “I’m additionally main within the polls, with the lead getting greater by the day – and main in all swing states.”
“The very first thing a prizefighter does when he loses a battle is say that he ‘calls for a rematch,’” Trump argued.
“It is rather late within the course of, voting has already begun – there will likely be no rematch!” he introduced, which dashed the hopes of a number of networks angling to host a remaining showdown.
Earlier Wednesday, Fox Information invited each campaigns to think about Oct. 24 and Oct. 27 as potential dates for one final debate earlier than Election Day.
“With a month to go till the final votes are solid, FOX Information Media wish to make one remaining pitch for a debate between Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump,” the corporate’s president Jay Wallace wrote in a letter.
Fox Information’ proposal included having political anchors Bret Baier and Martha MacCallum reasonable the discussion board, which might’ve had guidelines just like the CNN and ABC debates.
On Tuesday, CNN introduced that it had set a midday Thursday deadline for Trump to just accept an invitation to an Oct. 23 debate in Atlanta.
Harris, 59, had beforehand accepted the community’s provide.
“CNN despatched invites on September 21 to each Vice President Harris and former President Trump’s campaigns to take part in a CNN debate this fall as we consider the American folks would profit from a second debate between the 2 candidates for President of the USA,” the community stated in an announcement.
In his social media submit, Trump argued that Harris’ response to a query requested on “The View” Monday made the purpose of getting one other debate moot.
“Kamala acknowledged clearly, yesterday, that she wouldn’t do something totally different than Joe Biden, so there’s nothing to debate,” he wrote.
The forty fifth president ended his submit by writing: “Thanks to your consideration to this matter! Donald J. Trump.”
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