'No third debate,' Trump says on Truth Social
Trump on second debate: "We'll think about it"
Former President Donald Trump answered questions about a second debate with Vice President Kamala Harris during a visit to Shanksville, Pennsylvania, on the anniversary of the 9/11 attacks. When asked if he would commit to a second debate, Trump said, "we'll think about it."
Former President Donald Trump said Thursday that he will not debate Vice President Kamala Harris again before the November presidential election.
Trump made the announcement on his social media platform Truth Social. In the post, he claims to have won the debate Tuesday night and said Harris only wants a "rematch" because she lost.
Flash polls and unscientific surveys overwhelmingly favored Harris in terms of who won Tuesday night’s debate. Polls from KTVU, FOX 5 DC, CNN, and Newsweek all had more votes for Harris when asked who won based on their performance. When LiveNOW from FOX asked viewers who they thought won, a majority (68%) voted for Trump over Harris (31%). Another 1% thought there was no clear winner.
Republican presidential nominee, former U.S. President Donald Trump and Democratic presidential nominee, U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris are seen on a screen as they debate for the first time during the presidential election campaign at The Nationa
On Wednesday, Trump said "we’ll think about it" when asked if he would commit to a second debate.
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More than 67 million people tuned in as Harris pressed a forceful case against the former president with jabs at his economic policy and his refusal to concede his 2020 election loss.
Trump continued to drive his message about inflation and immigration hammering Americans, tearing into Harris as too liberal and a continuation of Biden's unpopular administration.
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Harris’ campaign immediately called for a second debate after Tuesday night’s performance. Trump initially proposed multiple debates – on Sept. 4, Sept. 10 and Sept. 25 – before changing his mind again.
Harris declined a Sept. 4 debate and said she would only decide on future debates after she and Trump met Sept. 10. Trump did a Fox News town hall on Sept. 4 instead.
"KAMALA SHOULD FOCUS ON WHAT SHE SHOULD HAVE DONE DURING THE LAST ALMOST FOUR YEAR PERIOD," Trump typed in all caps on Truth Social Thursday. "THERE WILL BE NO THIRD DEBATE!"
The Harris-Trump debate happened just hours before the first early ballots were mailed Wednesday in Alabama. We’re now less than two months away from Election Day.