US Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump has said that his Democratic rival, Vice President Kamala Harris, has notified his campaign that she will not be taking part in a debate slated to be broadcast on Fox News next month.
Trump has yet to directly lock horns with Harris, who became the Democratic Party’s official candidate early in August when President Joe Biden pulled out of the race. Trump previously debated Biden in late June, in a disastrous spectacle that eventually led to the 81-year-old dropping out of the race amid concerns over his mental capacity.
Harris’ campaign has not confirmed Trump’s claim, though it had previously indicated that she would not take part and pointed to another scheduled debate to be hosted by ABC on September 10.
Trump was originally supposed to face off with Biden on this date, and initially argued that the event had been “terminated” due to the current president dropping out of the race. However, he later acquiesced and recommitted to the face-off with Harris instead.
In addition, however, Trump proposed separate debates in September on Fox News and NBC News.
