Trump Refuses to Face Off with Harris in Upcoming Presidential Debate
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Washington D.C, VIVA – Former President Donald Trump confirmed Thursday that he has no intention of facing off against his Democratic opponent, Vice President Kamala Harris, in another debate.
The former president said in an interview on Thursday that pretty much everything was discussed, and you want to get on with your business.
“We just don’t think it’s necessary. We had the two,” Trump said of his decision, apparently referencing his June debate against President Joe Biden, during an interview Thursday with Telemundo Arizona, which is also owned by NBC Universal, as quoted from NBC site.
“We think we’ve discussed everything. We don’t think they want it either," he added, suggesting that Harris should " go out and run the country properly instead of worrying about a debate."
Debat capres AS antara Donald Trump dengan Kamala Haris
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Harris said at a rally in North Carolina on Thursday that she and Trump "owe" voters another debate.
“Two nights ago, Donald Trump and I had our first debate, and I believe we owe it to the voters to have another debate, because this election and what is at stake could not be more important,” Harris said.
Trump first said he would decline future debates in a post on Truth Social, writing in an all-caps post, "There will be no third debate!" and criticizing the vice president's debate performance. Asked by NBC News for clarification on Trump’s remarks, Karoline Leavitt said in a statement, “You heard the man.”
His remarks come just two days after he and Harris met in Philadelphia for a prime-time debate sponsored by ABC News.
The two sparred over inflation, abortion and immigration, and Trump made several false or misleading remarks that were fact-checked live by moderators David Muir and Linsey Davis. His use of conspiracy theories and inflammatory remarks has sparked concern among his allies.
