Donald Trump, the Republican presidential nominee has agreed to a Fox News offer to debate Democratic US Vice President Kamala Harris on September 4.
“Rules will be similar to the rules of my debate with Sleepy Joe, who has been treated horribly by his party, but with a full arena audience,” Trump said in a post on Truth Social, referring to President Joe Biden, who has since dropped his reelection bid.
The message was taken down just a few minutes before being reposted, with Trump removing his idea for a “major” town hall meeting on the same date if Harris was “unwilling or unable to debate”.
Harris answered last month that she was “ready” when Fox News proposed a presidential debate between the two contenders on September 17.
After Biden pulled out of the race on July 21 and endorsed Harris, Trump stated that he would not debate her because she was not an official candidate.
As proof of her lack of support, he added that former President Barack Obama had yet to endorse her. But Obama did so a day later, and on Friday, she secured the delegate votes needed to clinch the Democratic nomination.
