Former President Trump has declared that there are no plans for another one-on-one debate with his Democratic rival, appearing to leave open the possibility of a second debate with Vice President Kamala Harris.
Following a press conference in California on Friday, Fox News' Aisha Husney pressed President Trump on what it would take for him to agree to the next debate.
“I don't need anything. I can do it tomorrow,” Trump responded. “I did two debates. I got everything wrong the second time.”
“I think I did great in the debate and I think they answered all the questions, but maybe I was just feeling good, I don't know,” Trump added, claiming he was leading “every single” poll after the debate.
FOX News Media proposes second Harris-Trump debate to be moderated by Martha MacCallum and Bret Baier
Former President Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris faced off for the first time in an ABC News presidential debate. (Reuters)
Trump's latest comments are a departure in tone from his comments in a Truth Social post in which he declared a third debate was no longer on the cards.
“When a professional boxer loses a fight, the first words out of his mouth are 'I want a rematch,'” Trump posted on Thursday. “Polls clearly show that I defeated Comrade Kamala Harris, the radical left Democratic candidate, in Tuesday night's debate, yet she immediately called for a second debate.”
He then continued, “She did not appear at the Fox debate and has refused to appear on NBC and CBS. Kamala should focus on what she should have been doing for the last 4 years. There will be no 3rd debate!”
Voters gave Harris the win, but she praised Trump on policy, something that rubbed Trump the wrong way.
Former President Trump has suggested he would be willing to take part in the second debate “if I feel comfortable.” (Win McNamee)
Trump previously agreed to debate offers from Fox News and NBC News ahead of the ABC News debate, but Harris did not accept either.
Fox News Media then sent a letter to the Trump and Harris campaigns proposing three events in October, hosted by Bret Baier and Martha MacCallum.
Meanwhile, Trump's running mate, Sen. J.D. Vance, R-Ohio, is scheduled to face off against his Democratic rival, Minnesota Governor Tim Walz, in a debate hosted by CBS News on October 1.
ABC debate moderator angered by Trump's hard fact-checking and soft treatment of Harris
Vice President Kamala Harris has already called on former President Trump to agree to a second debate. (Win McNamee/Getty Images)
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Tuesday marked Trump's second presidential debate after facing off against President Biden in a CNN-hosted debate in June, where Biden performed so poorly that he withdrew from the race and Harris quickly emerged as the Democratic nominee.
Trump participated in this week's ABC News presidential debate, which he had initially agreed to with Biden, and Harris fought for an unmuted microphone in an attempt to change the rules agreed to by the Trump and Biden campaigns, but that didn't happen.
Since Tuesday's debate, the former president has repeatedly mentioned ABC debate hosts David Muir and Lindsey Davis, who have faced intense backlash for constantly fact-checking Trump while going easy on Harris.
