The Republican US presidential candidate Donald Trump does not want to compete in another TV debate against his Democratic opponent Kamala Harris. Trump wrote on the Truth Social platform, which he co-founded, that there would be no further debate. Harris had previously turned down two debate dates. Trump emphasized that he had contested a first debate against the previous Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden – and then a second against Harris. “There will not be a third debate.”
Trump and Harris appeared on stage together for the first time this week in a TV debate. Harris put her Republican opponent on the defensive several times. In a snap poll conducted by CNN, 63 percent of respondents saw her as the winner – compared to 37 percent for Trump. The Republican, however, argued that he had won the TV debate. That is why Harris immediately demanded a second round – like a “prize fighter” demanding revenge after a defeat.
There had been a long wrangling beforehand about the date for the television debate. Trump had proposed two further dates in September, but Harris rejected them. Immediately after the duel, Harris’ team immediately agreed to a second debate in October. Trump has now said no to that.
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However, after his cancellation, Harris followed up and wrote on X: “We owe it to the voters to have another debate.”
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