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Trump Challenges Biden to Second Debate on Thursday; Biden Accepts 'No Holds Barred'

Jul 5, 2024, 10:56 PM

Former President Donald Trump has challenged President Joe Biden to a second presidential debate, proposing a 'no holds barred' format. On Thursday, Biden accepted the challenge, committing to the debate despite his performance in the previous one, which he described as a 'bad episode' in an interview with ABC News. Biden attributed his poor performance to exhaustion and illness, stating he was feeling terrible and had a bad cold after resting at Camp David. He assured that there was no indication of any serious condition. Biden also mentioned that he did not rewatch the debate and expressed confidence in his ability to debate Trump again, highlighting that Trump lied 28 times during the previous debate.