Former President and Republican White House candidate, Donald Trumpruled out a new debate against her Democratic rival, Vice President Kamala Harris, this Saturday because it was “too late,” after accepting CNN’s invitation.
Speaking from the city of Wilmington (North Carolina), where he held a rally, Trump rejected the invitation from the American network, saying that it was “too late“to hold another presidential debate because Americans have already started voting.
Previously, Vice President and Democratic presidential candidate of the United States, Kamala Harrishad challenged the Republican face to face, publicly accepting the invitation to the CNN debate on October 23.
“I would gladly accept a second presidential debate. October 23. I hope Donald Trump joins me,” he said in a brief message on his social media account.
These remarks came on September 12, after Donald Trump’s presidential debate. rejected the possibility of facing his Democratic rival in a new face to face.
“There will be no third debate“, the tycoon said in his profile on the social network Truth Social, referring to the first face-to-face he had with the current president, Joe Biden, before giving up his re-election bid and paving the way for Harris’ candidacy.
For their part, the Democratic ranks assured that “the vice president is ready to seize a new opportunity to share the stage with Donald Trump” and insisted on the fact that “the American people deserves another chance to see the two candidates debate” in the presidential elections, scheduled for November 5.
“It would be an unprecedented event in modern history if there were only one debate. “The debates provide a unique opportunity for voters to see the candidates face to face and take stock of their competing visions for America,” Harris campaign manager Jen O’Malley Dillon said in a statement, according to the outlet.
