Kamala Harris' campaign came out swinging Monday night after her GOP rival appeared to deflect when questioned on Fox News whether he'd commit to debating the vice president.
Trump told host Laura Ingraham he would like to debate, but noted "everybody knows who I am. And now people know who she is."
"She's a radical-left lunatic. She'll destroy our country. She wants open borders," said Trump.
Ingraham interjected, "Then why don't you debate her?"
"Well wait," he replied. "Because they already know everything."
The Harris campaign issued a blistering statement Monday night, saying it’s "clear from tonight’s question-dodging: Trump's scared he’ll have to defend his running mate’s weird attacks on women or his own calls to end elections in America in a debate against the vice president."
Ingraham "practically begged Donald Trump on Fox News tonight to commit to debating Vice President Harris. He wouldn't," the statement said.
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Ammar Moussa, a spokesperson for Harris, reiterated that Harris will "be on the debate stage September 10th."
"Donald Trump can show up, or not," Moussa said.
The internet mocked Trump over the deflection, with some comparing it to accusations he dodged the draft.
"Maybe his bone-spurs are acting up again," jabbed @BlueBridge21.
"Failing and very low-energy Duckin Don, afraid to debate Kamala Harris. Too fragile and old, SAD!" mocked @K__e__n__n_y.
"You know. It's hard to get used to well-written, concise statements from a presidential candidate. The other guy is still stuck on single syllable name calling," wrote @Kings_Lead_Hatt.
"Duckin Don sounds like a coward," wrote "@snowmanomics.
