On Saturday local time, the campaign team of Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris announced that she has accepted CNN's invitation to participate in the second televised debate scheduled for October 23rd. In addition, Harris also called on Trump to "fight again" face-to-face.
Harris' campaign manager Jen O'Malley Dillon said in a statement, "Trump should have no reason not to participate in this debate. The format and setting of this debate are the same as the CNN debate he participated in and won in June, when he praised CNN's hosts, rules, and ratings
Subsequently, Harris posted on social media platforms, saying, "I am pleased to accept the second presidential debate on October 23rd, and I hope Trump can join in
In the debate with Trump in June, US President Biden's performance was considered "disastrous", to the point where he was abandoned by the Democratic Party, which also put Harris on the stage of the election.
In early September, Trump and Harris had their first debate on ABC News, and American media generally believed that Harris had the upper hand. However, Trump refused to accept this view and believed that he had won the debate.
Therefore, Trump posted on Truth Social stating that he has already won and will not fight the "failed" Harris again. When a professional boxer loses a match, the first thing he usually says is: I demand a rematch. Polls clearly show that I won the debate with Harris, and she immediately demands a second debate
But last week, Trump's tone changed again, stating that "if in a good mood," he may agree to another debate.
The arrangement and platform selection of the debate are almost as controversial as the election campaign itself. Harris and Trump's campaign teams repeatedly clashed over the location of the debate, on which television station it was conducted, which hosts it was hosted by, and the format of the debate (such as whether to use silent or non silent microphones, or whether there was an audience).
It is worth noting that in the first debate, ABC News did engage in biased behavior, and throughout the entire debate, Trump was repeatedly interrupted by ABC hosts for fact checking. Trump complained that the debate was "completely manipulated" and believed that ABC was the "most dishonest news organization".
A few hours after Harris accepted CNN's invitation on Saturday, Trump gave a clear answer at a campaign rally in North Carolina, insisting on his previous position that he would not debate Harris again. The problem with another debate is that it's too late. The voting has already begun
Trump claimed that Harris always wanted to argue again because she lost last time. The poll shows that the support rates of the two presidential candidates are almost tied.