In their first clash, Harris performed better than Trump, according to polls. The Democrat is challenging the Republican again. But will there be a second clash?
Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris has officially agreed to another TV debate against her Republican opponent Donald Trump – but it is uncertain whether this will actually take place. “Vice President Harris is ready for another opportunity to be on stage with Donald Trump and has accepted CNN’s invitation to a debate on October 23,” her campaign team said in a statement.
Trump has so far rejected another TV debate and reiterated this stance after Harris’s acceptance of the debate on CNN. “She has participated in one debate. I have two,” he said at a campaign event in North Carolina. “It’s too late for another debate. I would love to do it in many ways, but it’s too late.”
The two had a heated exchange of blows on September 10th in a TV debate hosted by ABC, with the Democrat repeatedly cornering the Republican. In a snap poll conducted by CNN, 63 percent of respondents saw her as the winner, compared to 37 percent for Trump. The former president, however, argued that he had won the TV debate.
Harris subsequently demanded a second duel, but Trump announced that he did not want to take part in any more debates. He emphasized that he had already contested a first TV duel against the previous Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden and then a second one against Harris.
“It would be a first in modern history for there to be only one debate in the presidential election,” argues Harris’ campaign team. Voters deserve another TV debate to get an idea of the “competing visions for America,” they argue.
Source: Stern
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