Former President Trump said Tuesday he would be willing to debate Vice President Harris more than once in the upcoming election cycle, even as he signaled he may not be willing to participate in a debate hosted by ABC News.
Trump said he would “absolutely” debate Harris, the likely Democratic nominee after President Biden stepped aside, at least once before Election Day. But he blasted ABC News, the planned host for a Sept. 10 presidential debate.
“I have at least equal say, and I don’t like the idea of ABC,” Trump told reporters on a press call. “I would be willing to do more than one debate actually.”
Trump added that he had not “agreed to anything” as far as a debate with Harris.
“I agreed to a debate with Joe Biden. But I want to debate her,” he said. “They have the same policies. I think debating is important for a presidential race.”
Trump and Biden had agreed to two debates: One on June 27 and one on Sept. 10. Biden’s disastrous performance in the June debate sparked calls from Democrats for him to step aside as the nominee, which he did on Sunday in the face of mounting pressure.
Harris has secured the support of enough delegates to be the likely nominee for Democrats. The Democratic convention will take place Aug. 19-22 in Chicago.