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Trump to Face Off Against Harris in Upcoming Debate
- Former President Donald Trump has confirmed he will debate Vice President Kamala Harris on Fox News, scheduled for September 4 in Pennsylvania.
- This debate will substitute for a previously arranged discussion with President Joe Biden that was set for ABC News.
- Trump has cited ongoing litigation against ABC as a reason for this switch, despite earlier agreeing to the original debate format.
Former President Donald Trump has stepped forward with an offer to engage in a debate against Vice President Kamala Harris, albeit under conditions that favor him. This announcement was made via his social media platform, Truth Social, where he detailed that the event is slated for September 4 and will be broadcast by Fox News, with moderators Bret Baier and Martha MacCallum taking charge.
The upcoming showdown is intended as a replacement for an ABC News debate set between Trump and President Biden originally scheduled for September 10. In light of Biden’s withdrawal from the race and Kamala Harris now being deemed the frontrunner, she has consistently urged Trump to adhere to the initial plan concerning ABC.
The campaign team representing Vice President Harris expressed dissatisfaction regarding this newly proposed format. They accused Trump of evading direct confrontation by bowing out of what was already planned on ABC. “I’ll keep my commitment to be there on September 10th,” wrote Harris via X (formerly Twitter), reinforcing her expectation that Trump would fulfill his prior agreement.
In his social media post about the change in plans, Trump pointed out that an ongoing lawsuit against ABC Network—specifically concerning host George Stephanopoulos—created a potential ”conflict of interest.” This assertion comes despite Trump’s earlier affirmation about participating in a head-to-head encounter on their platform.
This legal action stemmed from remarks made by Stephanopoulos during a broadcast back in March when he allegedly stated that Trump had “raped” E. Jean Carroll—a former columnist. The case took center stage when jurors concluded earlier this year that while they found evidence of sexual abuse against Carroll leading to damages totaling $2 million awarded to her in 2023, they did not hold Trump’s actions as tantamount to rape itself.
