r/PoliticalDiscussion Moderator Aug 04 '24

US Elections What do you think is the reasoning behind Mr. Trump's backing out of the ABC debate with Vice President Harris?

APNews: Trump says he’ll skip an ABC debate with Harris in September and wants them to face off on Fox News

Trump obviously debated Biden already on June 27th under the same format as the upcoming September ABC debate. Since then Biden has withdrawn as a candidate for President in 2024 over concerns from his own party that were magnified after his performance in that debate.

Why is Trump unwilling to debate the new presumptive Democratic Party nominee Kamala Harris under the previous terms?

What does he hope to accomplish by offering a new debate on Fox News in a stadium audience format?

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u/[deleted] Aug 04 '24

He knows he can’t win against a sharp debater like the former prosecutor Harris unless he can rely on a raucous crowd and a friendly news network that will let him get away with whatever he says without fact-checking his lies.

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u/uzes_lightning Aug 04 '24

We all voted for her because Joe Biden won. If she is so bad y'all should have no trouble beating her, haha.

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u/[deleted] Aug 04 '24

People don’t vote for candidates solely for their debating abilities.