Former President Donald Trump challenged Vice President Kamala Harris to a debate with his as-yet-not-chosen running mate in a post on Truth Social Friday afternoon.
"On behalf of the future Vice President of the United States, who I have not yet chosen, we hereby accept the Fox Vice Presidential Debate, hopefully at Virginia State University, the first Historically Black College or University to host a Debate - Date to be determined," Trump wrote. "I urge Vice President Kamala Harris to agree to this. MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN!"
This comes after Trump and Biden agreed to a set of two debates, with one set to occur in just a matter of weeks.
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Trump's allies are privately disgruntled that the president agreed to a debate, having hoped he'd refuse and the Trump campaign could hit him over running away. Meanwhile, some of Trump's supporters are privately worried the debate will be a trap.
Additionally, Trump has put out another statement this week that appears to both criticize Biden for not wanting third party candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. in the debate, while also attacking Kennedy for wanting to be in the debate at all.
"Crooked Joe Biden does not want RFK Jr. in the debates because Junior’ is far left him and they would be debating over the same territory, like ridiculous Open Borders and the Green New Scam, both of which are killing our Country. He’s also sharper and far more intelligent than Joe, all making for a bad combination of ingredients," Trump wrote, adding, "I don’t care if Junios’ joins the Debate, but right now his polling numbers are very low, he is not properly qualified in the States, and he seems to be on a downward path," Trump added. "Junior’ needs more than his name to get on the 'stage!'"
