Posted on 08/13/2024 10:57:08 AM PDT by SeekAndFind
A pair of proposed presidential debates could instead become town hall meetings for former President Donald Trump, his campaign confirmed with The Epoch Times on Aug. 11.
The Republican presidential nominee and his Democrat opponent, Vice President Kamala Harris, have both agreed to participate in a Sept. 10 debate on ABC News. This comes despite the former president’s concerns over a conflict of interest with the network, which faces a lawsuit in which Trump alleges the network defamed him.
He is now waiting for Harris to accept two additional proposed debates - Sept. 4 on Fox News and Sept. 25 on NBC News.
If she rejects those proposals, which Trump made during an Aug. 9 news conference, Trump will appear solo on those national TV networks, a Trump campaign adviser said.
The Epoch Times has sought comment from the Harris campaign.
“I look forward to seeing Kamala at all three Debates!” Trump said in an Aug. 11 post on his social media platform, Truth Social.
He also released additional details about the moderators and locations of the proposed debates.
The Sept. 4 Fox News debate or town hall would be aired live from Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.
On Sept. 10, David Muir, anchor of “ABC World News Tonight,” will serve as moderator for a confirmed showdown at Philadelphia’s Independence Hall.
On Sept. 25, NBC’s Lester Holt would moderate the proposed faceoff in Grand Rapids, Michigan.
The confirmed and proposed locations are notable because they are in two battleground states.
The network did not immediately respond to The Epoch Times’ request for comment.
The debates are highly anticipated given the extraordinary turn of events this election cycle.
On June 27, Trump and President Joe Biden locked horns in a debate that CNN conducted in Atlanta. Biden’s performance in the contest elicited calls for him to exit the race.
On July 13, Trump survived an assassination attempt that killed a bystander and wounded three people, including him, at a campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania. A Secret Service sniper killed the suspected gunman, who was perched on a rooftop with a rifle. The investigation continues amid widespread criticism of security failures at the event.
Then, on July 21, Biden quit the race but said he would serve the remainder of his presidential term.
Biden endorsed Harris as his successor. Polls are indicating that she is outperforming Biden as a Democrat presidential contender and has gained a slight edge over Trump. The RealClear Politics average of opinion polls is showing Harris ahead of Trump by 0.5 percent. She is expected to receive another boost in the polls after the Democratic National Convention, which is set for Aug. 19 to 22 in Chicago.
Some independent voters who spoke to The Epoch Times said they like Harris partly because the 59-year-old is younger than Trump, who is 78. Others, however, expressed concern over what she has accomplished as vice president. They also say she hasn’t made her policy positions clear.
The Trump campaign has criticized Harris for not granting media interviews. He and his running mate, Sen. JD Vance (R-Ohio), had news conferences last week and highlighted the differences between their campaign and that of Harris.
Harris won’t do a townhall format. If it’s Trump alone, he’ll basically have to pay for an extended campaign commercial on those networks.
Not if it's a contracted debate and an opponent doesn't show.
I dont see how she can afford not to.
Harris cant even have a conversation with Musk without her campaign fearing she will spill the beans on her true agenda
Really? You’ve already forgotten the 2020 Basement Campaign. It’s already worked once for the Rats.
Biden did debate in 2020. His campaign was imaginary. The big cheat pulled him over the line. If you want to say ‘it worked’.
He needs to go ahead with that if she won’t debate him.
I think it’s pretty clear that she has assurances that the ABC debate will be them framing the election around Abortion. I suspect at least 4 abortion questions spanning 45 minutes in that debate. After the debate the media narrative will be that Trump wants to take away contraception, IVF and a woman’s right to choose. Women, in all their wisdom, will believe the narrative and go all in for Kama Kameleon.
“I dont see how she can afford not to.”
She already has an appointment with the designer to look at curtain fabric for the White House. She knows she’ll be inaugurated, just as Biden knew in 2020.
Trump, and an empty chair.
Gold.
Hillary also knew in 2016. We know how that turned out.
Her policy is whatever you want it to be before the election. The day after the election it goes to leftist progressive policy on everything.
If the Democrats were going to let Kamala debate or even speak off teleprompter she’d be at Camp David right now prepping. She will do Teleprompter scripted rallies with paid hecklers so they can rebrand her daily.
If the communist doesn’t show up Trump should discuss issues with the empty chair as has been done by others! She needs the exposure to convince voters that she can do the job but he doesn’t need any extra exposure! Voters know that he can deliver prosperity and peace!
Team Trump is now on offense. Vance chewed up the media, and spit them out on Sunday.
Trump got 73 views last night on X. Even with the Harris “ surge”, Trump has stayed at 287 in the rcp Electoral College Avarage. Things are holding.
Her true agenda is out there...They are terrified of Trump and Vance bringing it up......OVER AND OVER AGAIN>....
She’s proving she’s like Biden she needs cue cards to speak so people can understand her.
About the only thing her head is good for is a hat rack.
Willie would probably disagree with your last statement.
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