Trump Declines Fox News Debate Invitation Against Kamala Harris

Former President Donald Trump has declined an invitation from Fox News to participate in a debate against Vice President Kamala Harris. The proposed debate was scheduled to take place in Pennsylvania on either October 24 or October 27, with Bret Baier and Martha MacCallum serving as moderators.

In a call to Fox & Friends last month, Trump expressed ambivalence about facing Harris again but indicated that he would consider it if a Fox host who often praises him were to moderate. However, after Fox News officially extended the debate invitation, Trump took to Truth Social to declare himself the victor of their previous debates, asserting he would not engage with Harris again.

Trump’s all-caps message emphasized his belief that he had decisively won the last two debates, both against Harris and President Joe Biden. He claimed he accepted a prior invitation to debate Harris on September 4, which she allegedly declined.

In his statement, Trump dismissed the notion of a rematch, arguing that Harris’s recent comments indicated she would not diverge from Biden’s policies, thereby rendering the debate unnecessary. He also claimed to be leading in polls, suggesting an increasing advantage over his competitors.

Despite Trump’s assertions, Harris had a strong performance in their previous debate, contrasting with Trump’s continued spread of misinformation regarding various topics, including immigration.

(h/t: https://www.mediaite.com/trump/trump-rejects-fox-news-debate-invitation-there-will-be-no-rematch/)