Ex-President Donald Trump announced Thursday that he would debate his Democratic opponent, Kamala Harris, three times on three different television networks.
ABC confirmed it would hold the first debate on September 10. Trump told reporters at a press conference from his Mar-a-Lago estate that he had "agreed" to debate with Harris three times. The proposed schedule included debates on September 4 on Fox, September 10 on NBC, and September 25 on ABC. Trump expressed enthusiasm for the debates, stating, “I look forward to the debates because I think we have to set the record straight.”
However, reports indicate a mix-up with the dates. The corrected schedule suggests the debates will be on September 4 on Fox, September 10 on ABC, and September 25 on NBC.
Additionally, Trump announced that CBS will host a debate between J.D. Vance, the Republican vice-presidential nominee, and Tim Walz, his Democratic counterpart.
While ABC has confirmed the September 10 debate, the Harris campaign has not yet responded to the other two proposed debates.
The September 10 debate on ABC will be the second of the two debates originally planned between Trump and President Joe Biden. After Biden withdrew, Trump expressed willingness to debate in September if it were hosted by Fox, which drew criticism from the Harris campaign. Harris accused Trump of attempting to evade a debate with her.
The first debate of the 2024 presidential election cycle occurred on June 27 between Biden and Trump, hosted by CNN. Following a poor performance by the President, he exited the race on July 21 and endorsed Harris.
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