President Biden’s campaign on Wednesday pushed back against the Commission on Presidential Debates by proposing two debates with former President Trump, potentially setting the stage for a showdown as early as next month.
The Biden campaign plans to hold the first debate in late June, after Biden returns from the Group of Seven (G7) summit in Europe and when Trump’s hush money trial in New York is likely to conclude. I asked for it.
The campaign has suggested holding a second debate in September before early voting begins in many states, and a vice presidential debate in late July after the Republican National Convention. was.
Biden campaign chairwoman Jen O’Malley Dillon said in a letter to the committee Wednesday that “Donald Trump has said he will debate ‘any time, any place,’ so both sides will not be able to comment on the broadcast media regarding the above terms.” I look forward to your prompt acceptance of the invitation to participate in the debate.” “Americans need a discussion about issues, not a boring discussion about arguments.”
The Biden campaign said it would help launch the Commission on Presidential Debates, which has facilitated debates between presidential candidates since 1988, and would work directly with news organizations to set up debates.
There was uncertainty about whether Mr. Biden and Mr. Trump would be able to reach an agreement in the November debate. Trump has previously slammed the committee, and he has sat out each Republican primary debate because of his lead in the polls. Trump, who is steadily leading in polls in battleground states, has sought to ratchet up the pressure on Biden, vowing to debate the president “anytime, anywhere, anywhere.”
Biden, meanwhile, had not committed to discussing Trump for months, only recently telling radio host Howard Stern that he was willing to do so. On Wednesday, Biden posted a video on social media that more directly addresses his battle with Trump.
“Donald Trump lost to me twice in debates in 2020 and hasn’t appeared in a debate since,” Biden said in a video posted to social media. “Now he’s acting like he wants to argue with me again. Well, good luck today, friend. We’ll do it twice.”
“Let’s set a date, Donald. I hear you’re free on Wednesdays,” he added, referring to Trump’s weekly absence from court during his hush money trial.
This article was updated at 8:38 a.m.
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