Vice President Kamala Harris will not be involved in the debate about former President Donald Trump’s eventual running mate.
Harris dodged the vice presidential debate question in an interview with NBC News on Friday.
“I just finished the State of the Union address, and I’m so excited for what we accomplished last night and for the president,” Harris told NBC.
Kamala Harris dodges Biden’s question about whether she would debate Trump, saying, “I’m sure I’ll do it someday.”
Vice President Kamala Harris speaking in front of the White House in Washington, DC (Win McNamee/Getty Images)
It is not unusual for the vice president to avoid this question. The question of whether anyone in the White House will go head-to-head with the Trump campaign this fall has long been an unanswered question.
The issue of President Biden’s health and mental well-being has been a long-standing concern for both Republicans and Democrats. Presidential debates have traditionally been viewed as an opportunity to evaluate candidates’ ability to think for themselves and speak under pressure.
Harris similarly declined to give a definitive answer Friday when asked whether Biden herself would debate Trump before the 2024 election.
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President Joe Biden speaks at a campaign rally in Virginia. (Mr. Biden speaks at a rally in Virginia)
Trump, the presumptive 2024 Republican front-runner, posted an offer to debate Biden on Wednesday afternoon. That was just hours after the last Republican challenger, Nikki Haley, suspended her campaign.
refer President Trump’s challenge ABC News correspondent Mary Bruce asked Harris if Biden planned to discuss her anticipated rival.
Harris instead pivoted to Thursday night’s debate. state of the union address And Biden claimed to have succeeded in portraying himself as “passionate” and “principled.”
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Former President Donald Trump has appeared in campaign-style ads posted to his Truth Social account. (Donald Trump/Truth Social)
“But given what you’re advocating here is at stake, would you take the opportunity to further demonstrate what voters saw last night to go head-to-head with Trump in a debate? ?” Bruce pressed.
“It’s going to get resolved eventually, and we’re going to deal with it,” Harris responded. “But the point is, right now, on this day after the State of the Union, I think the president has set the record straight for the American people in terms of what’s at stake. And I think he’s done an extraordinary job. I thought I did.”
Fox News Digital’s Nikolas Lanum contributed to this report.
