On Sunday night, as many were preparing for bed and the week ahead, former president Donald Trump was awake and hinting about the possibility of dropping out of his first presidential debate against Kamala Harris.
On his Truth Social platform, he wrote:
“Why would I do the Debate against Kamala Harris on that network?… They’ve got a lot of questions to answer!!! Why did Harris turn down Fox, NBC, CBS, and even CNN? Stay tuned!!!”
It’s certainly not the only time he’s laid the groundwork for skipping the night. Yesterday, while attending an event at Arlington National Cemetery, he again went after the debate’s hosting network, ABC, calling it, “the single worst network for unfairness,” Poynter reported.
He also reportedly said ABC “really should be shut out” from hosting the debate.
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Now, in response to his apparent hesitancy, Kamala Harris’s campaign shared the following video on Twitter (now unfortunately known as X):
Twitter: Kamala HQ / Fox News/ Scripps News / Via Twitter: @KamalaHQ
The 19-second clip includes a montage of interview moments in which the former president is asked, on multiple occasions, about debating Harris. His responses range from, “Why should I do a debate? I’m leading in the polls. And everybody knows her. Everybody knows me,” to, “I looked at the hostility of that. I said, ‘Why am I doing it?’ Let’s do it with another network.'”
Twitter: Kamala HQ / Fox News/ Scripps News / Via Twitter: @KamalaHQ
Trump previously agreed to the debate being on ABC when running against President Joe Biden. The latter has since dropped out of the race.
Throughout Kamala HQ’s video, the sound of a chicken clucking can be heard in the background. The post was also accompanied by the caption: “You scared @realdonaldtrump?”
And they used a chicken emoji.
We’ll keep you updated on the status of the Sept. 10 debate. For more on the 2024 election, click here.
(Fact Check: While polls currently consider the race to be a toss-up, Kamala Harris currently has a slight edge that puts her in a leading position, according to NPR.)
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