WASHINGTON: Donald Trump said on Tuesday (Aug 27) he had "reached an agreement" for a Sep 10 debate with Kamala Harris, two days after he threatened to pull out - although there was no confirmation from
This combination photo shows Republican presidential nominee former President Donald Trump at an event on Aug 15, 2024, in Bedminster, NJ, and Democratic presidential nominee Vice President Kamala Harris at a campaign event in Raleigh, NC on Aug 16, 2024.
But the Harris campaign - which had been pushing for a clash with mics switched on throughout - responded by accusing Trump of moving the goalposts and was coy about whether it was accepting the terms."Both candidates have publicly made clear their willingness to debate with unmuted mics for the duration of the debate to fully allow for substantive exchanges between the candidates - but it appears Donald Trump is letting his handlers overrule him.
The Republican accused ABC of bias on Sunday, posting:"I ask, why would I do the Debate against Kamala Harris on that network?" Harris's team says the Trump camp wants the mics muted to help the Republican maintain discipline when not speaking, because"they don't think their candidate can act presidential for 90 minutes".
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