A debate has been scheduled on ABC News next month between Donald Trump and Kamala Harris, marking the first time the two presidential nominees will have an opportunity to present their cases to the American people from the same stage.
While both campaigns agreed to the terms of the event, however, the Harris team is reportedly working behind the scenes to change the rules, and the Trump campaign is pushing back.
According to Fox News:
After Trump suggested in a Truth Social post that he might skip the ABC debate on Sept. 10 in Philadelphia, spokesman Jason Miller said the Harris campaign was trying to change the set-up of the debate that had already been laid out.
“Enough with the games,” Trump spokesperson Jason Miller told Fox News Digital in a statement. “We accepted the ABC debate under the exact same terms as the CNN debate.”
Miller did not directly answer whether Trump would be present at the September debate, instead criticizing the Harris campaign for trying to avoid a debate with the former president.
“The Harris camp, after having already agreed to the CNN rules, asked for a seated debate, with notes, and opening statements. We said no