The Vice President of the United States, Kamala Harrisand his political adversary, the former president Donald Trumpgot tangled up today Saturday in a discussion about where and when to debate, since the Democrat demands to maintain what was agreed when the candidate was the president Joe Biden But the Republican wants to change the date and the chain of the face-to-face.
For the US presidential election, which will be on Tuesday November 5th Next, Trump and Biden agreed to two on-camera debates: on CNN and ABC.
The debate on CNN took place on June 27th last in Atlanta, after which Biden decided not to run for re-election.
On ABC the debate will be held on September 10thbut it remains to be defined in which city.
Trump’s plan
However, Trump announced last Friday night that he agreed to participate in a debate on Wednesday September 4th in the ultraconservative chain Fox Newsin the key state of Pennsylvaniaand that will have public and as moderators, the channel’s journalists Bret Baier y Martha MacCallum.
Trump claimed that the reason is that he has a “litigation” with the progressive ABC network and its journalist George Slopadopouloswho interviewed Biden in prime time after the Democrat’s disastrous performance in the debate with Trump.
Precisely in a city of Pennsylvania, Butler, Trump He was the victim of an attack on Saturday afternoon, July 13, when he was just beginning his speech at a rally.
The candidate suffered a superficial wound to his right ear, but one supporter died and two others were injured. The shooter, identified Thomas Matthew Crooksaged 20, was shot dead by a sniper.
Harris campaign: “Trump is scared”
On Saturday, Kamala Harris lashed out on social media against Trump’s plan. She recalled that the tycoon, when his rival was Biden, said he was willing to debate “anytime, anywhere.”
“It’s funny how ‘any time, any place’ has become ‘a specific time, a specific place,’” Kamala Harris said.
The candidate was adamant about holding the debate scheduled at ABC: “I will be there on September 10, as he agreed. I hope to see him there,” she said.
It’s interesting how “any time, any place” becomes “one specific time, one specific safe space.”
I’ll be there on September 10th, like he agreed to. I hope to see him there. https://t.co/zqng89X8QD
— Kamala Harris (@KamalaHarris) August 3, 2024
In turn, in a statement, the communications director of Kamala Harris’ campaign, Michael Tylerdeclared that Trump must “stop playing games” with the presidential debate.
“Donald Trump is scared and is trying to back out of the debate he already agreed to and is running straight to Fox News to bail him out,” he said.
According to Tyler, Democrats are open to discussing more debates, but only after the one both campaigns have already agreed to takes place.
Trump: “Harris is not mentally fit to debate”
Trump’s response to Harris’ rejection was not long in coming: on social media he insulted the vice president by stating that she is “mentally unfit” to debate with him and that she has a “low IQ.”
The former president replied that she was the one who was “scared” and was unwavering in his demand: “Either we see each other on September 4 or we will not see each other again,” he threatened.
Trump stepped up his attacks and insults against the vice president as she secured the Democratic nomination and closed the gap in voting intention in the polls.
The Republican on Wednesday cast doubt on whether Kamala Harris is a black person and suggested she changed her racial identity to win the African-American vote.
The vice president, whose father is Jamaican and whose mother is Indian, identifies as black and South Asian.
More tension since Tuesday
The tension of the campaign escalates every day and will enter its most intense phase next Tuesday, when Kamala Harris will appear in public for the first time with the Democratic Vice Presidential Candidatewhose name has not yet been revealed.
This weekend, Kamala Harris freed up her schedule to focus on choosing her “number two,” a candidate who is rumored to be the governor of Pennsylvania, Josh Shapiro; the one from Minnesota, Tim Walz; the one from Kentucky, Andy Beshear; or the senator from Arizona, Mark Kellyamong others.
In parallel, Trump came out today Saturday to defend his running mate, JD Vancewho polls show is the least popular vice presidential candidate in decades.
“He’s doing a great job. You know why they’re going after JD? Because he’s pro-working class,” Trump said at a rally in Georgia.
Vance’s birthday
Democrats took advantage of Vance’s birthday yesterday Friday to mock him: “JD Vance’s birthday is off to a good start,” they said in a statement.
“At 78 and 40 years old, Donald Trump and his sidekick, the most unpopular vice presidential candidate in American history, are campaigning on an agenda to take our country backwards, reverse the progress we’ve made, and ensure that Americans have fewer freedoms in the next generation than in the last,” Kamala Harris’ campaign team posted on the X network on Friday night.
“While we wish JD a happy 40th birthday, the American people will make sure he celebrates his 41st birthday anywhere but the White House,” he added.
Happy birthday to @JDVance pic.twitter.com/3xc5Ib4mSL
— Kamala HQ (@KamalaHQ) August 2, 2024
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2024-08-15 12:05:30
