Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump announced late Friday that he has agreed with Fox News to debate Democratic Vice President Kamala Harris on September 4. “I have agreed with Fox News to debate Kamala Harris on Wednesday, September 4th,” Trump posted on his Truth Social platform. However, it was not immediately clear if Harris had agreed to the debate.
Trump’s announcement came just hours after Harris secured the Democratic party’s presidential nomination for the upcoming November election.
Trump’s campaign took an unexpected turn on July 21 when President Joe Biden, 81, withdrew his candidacy amid growing concerns about his age and lagging polling numbers, and endorsed Harris. Biden stepped down following a poor debate performance against Trump in June on CNN.
A second Trump-Biden televised debate had been scheduled for September 10 on ABC, but with Harris now the Democratic nominee, it remains uncertain if that debate will proceed. Trump’s spokesman Steven Cheung had previously said it was “inappropriate” to schedule the debate before Harris was formally nominated.
In his post, Trump shared details about the debate, indicating it would take place before a full audience and providing information about the venue and moderators.
