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Trump Declines October 23 CNN Debate with Harris, Citing Voting Already Started

Sep 21, 2024, 06:44 PM

U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris has accepted an invitation to a second presidential debate on CNN, scheduled for October 23, and has urged her Republican opponent, Donald Trump, to join. However, Trump has declined the invitation, stating that it is too late for another debate as voting has already started. Trump emphasized that he has already participated in two debates, one with Joe Biden on CNN and another with Harris on ABC, and criticized Harris for not accepting a previous debate proposal on Fox News. The Harris campaign's acceptance of the CNN debate is seen as a strategic move to challenge Trump ahead of the election.