Biden doesn’t rule out debating Trump: ‘It depends on his behavior’

President Biden has not ruled out a debate with former President Trump as he prepares for a head-to-head showdown in November’s presidential election.

“It depends on what he does,” Biden said Friday when asked if he planned to participate in a debate with the former president, according to footage aired on Fox News.

President Trump has skipped several Republican presidential primary debates this cycle, despite only having two leading Republican candidates in the race, and this week, ahead of Election Day, he spoke to Biden. He once again called for a debate.

President Trump: “It is important to our nation’s interests that Joe Biden and I discuss issues of vital importance to America and the American people.” I wrote this on Wednesday evening. In real social. “Therefore, I call for debate anytime, anywhere, anywhere!”

The Biden campaign dismissed President Trump’s call for a debate as “attention-hungry” shortly before the president took the stage for Thursday night’s high-profile State of the Union address.

During his speech, Biden criticized his predecessor multiple times, drawing a stark contrast to the Trump administration’s likely re-election.

Vice President Kamala Harris sidestepped a question in a recent interview about whether or not Biden would or should debate the former president as the campaign heats up.

“Will President Biden commit to a debate with Donald Trump?” Peter Alexander, NBC News Asked Harris.

The vice president said he had not yet discussed the matter with the president and dodged the question, insisting that the positions between Biden and Trump were very clear and the choice was “obvious.”

“In your opinion, should President Biden debate him?” Alexander pressed.

“That will be determined soon and we will keep you posted,” Harris said.

Mr. Biden swept the Democratic swing states on Super Tuesday earlier this week, and Mr. Trump did much the same on the Republican side. Following the results, the former president’s only major rival, former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley, called off her bid shortly after.

The general race is all but decided, as leading candidates from both parties have won back-to-back races, and both parties are on track to win the delegates they need to win.