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 prepared for one more alternative to share a stage with Donald Trump, and he or she has accepted CNN’s invitation to a debate on October 23,” Harris marketing campaign chair Jen O’Malley Dillon stated in an announcement.
The Harris marketing campaign called for a second debate in opposition to her GOP rival shortly after their Sept. 10 match-up on ABC wrapped up, however Trump has stated he won’t do one other one.
“Donald Trump should not have any drawback agreeing to this debate. It’s the similar format and setup because the CNN debate he attended and stated he received in June, when he praised CNN’s moderators, guidelines, and rankings,” O’Malley Dillon added.
After Trump’s CNN debate in June in opposition to President Biden, when Biden was nonetheless on the highest of the ticket, the previous president said the moderators handled him “very pretty” and had been “very skilled.”
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 consider the American individuals would profit from a second debate between the 2 candidates.” The community reported that the controversy 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 will be unprecedented in fashionable historical past for there to only be one common election debate,” O’Malley Dillon stated. “Debates supply a novel probability for voters to see the candidates aspect by aspect 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 determination to step aside and endorse Harris.
The Trump marketing campaign didn’t instantly reply to a request for touch upon the invitation.