Donald Trump definitively ruled out, this night, participating in a second presidential debate against Kamala Harris, his Democratic competitor in the race for the White House. “There will be no rematch!” wrote the Republican billionaire on his network, Truth Social, despite proposals from CNN and Fox News to broadcast a face-to-face between the two candidates.
“Kamala clearly stated yesterday that she would do nothing different from Joe Biden, so there is no room for debate.” Four weeks before an election that is more indecisive than ever, Americans will not have the right to see the candidates in the running face each other a second time, as tradition usually dictates.
Trump listed other reasons to explain his refusal. The tribune explained in particular that “it is already very late in the process, the vote has already started”.
He also believes that he does not have to debate again, because according to him he dominated Kamala Harris on September 10. “I won the last two debates, one with Joe the crook, the other with Kamala the liar,” he assured.
CNN had set an ultimatum for Thursday for the candidates to agree to debate on October 23 on its airwaves in Atlanta, Georgia. S
our conservative counterpart Fox News, had proposed a debate in Pennsylvania, on October 24 or 27. Trump refused both offers. The debate on October 1 between the two running mates, JD Vance and Tim Walz, considered rather close and slightly to the advantage of the Republican, will therefore remain as the last great oral discussion between the two camps to unfold their visions for the country.
