Donald Trump has accepted an invitation from ABC News to debate Vice President Kamala Harris on 10 September.
He announced this during a news conference held at his Mar-a-Lago Club on Thursday.
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“I look forward to the debates because I think we have to set the record straight,” Trump stated.
Harris confirmed her participation in the debate on Thursday evening and expressed her anticipation for the event.
“I’m glad that he finally agreed to a debate on 10 September. I’m looking forward to it and I hope he shows up,” she told reporters on a tarmac in Detroit.
Trump had earlier shown willingness to debate President Joe Biden and had accepted ABC’s initial invitation in May.
After Biden exited the race last month and Harris became the presumptive Democratic nominee, Trump suggested he would not debate Harris on ABC.
Harris accused Trump of “running scared” and attempting to avoid the debate.
