President Joe Biden It is Former president donald trump to have agreed to fight in two campaign debates! According to Associated Presspoliticians will face each other in June and again in September.
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CNN will host the first debate and ABC will host the second. The June debate is so unusually early in the political calendar that neither Biden nor Trump will have formally accepted their party’s nomination.
Trump and Biden attack each other
After Biden accepted CNN’s debate invitation, he said, “It’s up to you, Donald.” He cited Trump, who insisted he would debate Biden anytime, anywhere.
At Truth Social, Trump said he would be there, adding: “Let’s get ready to make some noise!!!” Soon after, they agreed to the second debate on ABC.
“Trump says he will provide his own transportation” Biden wrote on X, formerly known as Twitter. The President added some shade, declaring that he would continue to occupy the Oval Office. “I’ll bring my plane too. I intend to keep it for another four years”, he said.
I also received and accepted an invitation to a debate organized by the ABC on Tuesday 10th September.
Trump says he will arrange his own transportation. I’ll bring my plane too. I intend to keep it for another four years.
-Joe Biden (@JoeBiden) May 15, 2024
“Donald Trump lost two debates to me in 2020, since then he hasn’t appeared for a debate,” Biden said in a post on X. “Now he’s acting like he wants to debate me again. Well, make my day, friend,” Biden said, citing Clint Eastwood’s character Harry Callahan in ‘Sudden Impact.’
Donald Trump lost two debates for me in 2020. Since then, he has not attended a single debate.
Now he’s acting like he wants to debate me again.
Well, make my day, friend. pic.twitter.com/AkPmvs2q4u
-Joe Biden (@JoeBiden) May 15, 2024
Trump said Biden was the “The WORST debater I’ve ever faced – he can’t string two sentences together!”
“I’m ready and willing to debate Crooked Joe…”
Trump responds on Truth Social by saying he is ready to debate – pushing for a large venue and crowd for “excitement purposes.”
“Just tell me when, I’ll be there. ‘Let’s get ready to make some noise!!!'”@SpectrumNewsDC https://t.co/45cdji0n3V pic.twitter.com/kSjqlfRNl9
-Evan Koslof (@ekoslof) May 15, 2024
Why campaign debates are critical
Judging by how quickly the two agreed on debate dates, each opponent is confident they can defeat the other in a head-to-head matchup.
Trump and his team are convinced the debates will highlight voters’ concerns about Biden’s age and competence. On the other hand, Biden’s team believes Trump’s crazy rhetoric will remind voters why they kicked him out of the White House in the first place.
Presidential debates are always critical moments and could be particularly important this year. Some voters are not impressed with their choices. Many expressed concern about the candidates’ ages – Biden is 81 and Trump is 77.
CNN revealed that their debate would be held at 9pm ET in their Atlanta studios, with no audience present. Anchors Jake Tapper and Dana Bash will moderate. ABC has not yet released details about where the event will be held.
Something tells us the verbal jabs at the presidential debates could give the ‘Love & Hip Hop’ reunions a run for their money!
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Associated Press staffers Josh Boak, Zeke Miller and Jill Colvin contributed to this report.