US Election: “Why I Won’t Debate Kamala Harris Again,” Donald Trump Gives Reason
- Donald Trump, former US president, has declined a debate rematch between himself and his rival Vice President Kamala Harris
- Republican candidate Trump made his stance known two days after their first debate in Philadelphia ahead of the US 2024 election
- Meanwhile, instant polls after the debate on Tuesday showed that voters felt Harris performed better than Trump
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Legit.ng journalist Esther Odili has over two years of experience covering political parties and movements.
On Thursday, September 12, former President Donald Trump insisted he would not appear for another debate ahead of the November 2024 US presidential election.
Source: Facebook
He made this announcement two days after he debated Vice President Kamala Harris for the first time, a faceoff most voters believe Harris won, according to a new poll.
Why Trump will not be debating Kamala
As reported by Forbes, after Tuesday’s debate, Trump said he was “not inclined” to do another after he “won” Tuesday’s debate, adding that he has already debated twice this season."
“Because we’ve done two debates and because they were successful, there will be no third debate. It’s too late anyway, the voting’s already begun,” Trump said during a wild campaign speech in Arizona on Thursday, CNN reported.
The ex-president added:
“All of the problems caused by Kamala and (Biden)” were discussed in the first debate with President Joe Biden and Tuesday’s debate with Harris.”
Legit.ng reports that Harris was widely seen as dominating the presidential debate against former President Trump on Tuesday, September 10.
The combative presidential debate in which Harris put Trump on the defensive offered a rare opportunity for both candidates to make their case on various topics just eight weeks before the elections.
Harris approached Trump at his lectern, introducing herself by name in what was the first handshake at a presidential debate since 2016. Trump has spent weeks launching personal attacks on Harris.
Harris and Trump are in a tight race as electorate exercise their franchise on Tuesday, November 5, 2024.
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US election 2024: Kamala Harris leads Trump
Earlier, Legit.ng reported that Vice President Harris became the bookmaker's favourite to win the November election, surpassing Trump after a strong showing in the first presidential debate on Tuesday night, September 10.
According to the Election Betting Odds tracker, which consolidates numbers from four separate markets, Harris now has a 51.8% chance of winning, compared to Trump's 46.9%.
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