As the November 5 election approaches, speculation is mounting that the recent TV debate among U.S. presidential candidates could be the last one before voters head to the polls.
As reported by News1, former president Donald Trump, the Republican presidential candidate, expressed his views on the debate in a post on his social media platform, Truth Social, on Thursday.
In his post, Trump claimed he would not participate in any more TV debates with Democratic candidate and Vice President Kamala Harris, asserting that he had already secured victory. He wrote, “When a prizefighter loses a fight, the first words out of his mouth are, ‘I WANT A REMATCH.’ Polls clearly show that I won the Debate against Comrade Kamala Harris, the Democrats’ Radical Left Candidate, on Tuesday night, and she immediately called for a Second Debate.”
He also criticized Harris and President Joe Biden, stating that they had “destroyed America” by referencing issues such as the influx of illegal immigrants and rising inflation. He added that these problems, among others caused by Harris and Biden, were well known.
He further stated that the key issues had already been addressed during the first debate with Joe Biden and the second debate with Harris, and he unequivocally concluded that there would not be a third debate.
Previously, Biden and Trump agreed to hold two debates in June and September. The first debate took place on June 27. However, following this debate, Biden, who faced age-related controversies, withdrew from the presidential race. Consequently, the second debate, hosted by ABC, was held on October 10 between Trump and the newly nominated Democratic candidate, Harris.
Initially, Trump requested Fox News and NBC organize two additional debates in September. Harris indicated she was open to participating in one more debate in October, pending her assessment of the ABC debate. After the October 10 debate, she proposed another discussion.
A post-debate poll conducted by CNN revealed that 63% of respondents felt Harris performed better, with 37% siding with the former president.
During a campaign event in North Carolina, Harris responded to Trump’s refusal to participate in further debates, emphasizing the importance of holding another one as an obligation to voters. She noted that although she had raised issues during the debate on Tuesday night, Trump had failed to address them, leading to “the same old show.” She urged him to agree to an additional debate.
Meanwhile, Minnesota Governor Tim Walz and Republican Senator J.D. Vance are scheduled to hold a TV debate on November 1, hosted by CBS News in New York.
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