Forbes StaffCNN recently issued Harris and Trump a deadline to respond formally to its October 23 debate invitation.
Recently, CNN issued a deadline for Kamala Harris and Donald Trump’s team to provide an official response on their participation in the October 23 debate as Election Day nears. CNN offered the two to hold another debate in October at its Atlanta headquarters after their face-off on ABC News last month.
CNN claims that voters will benefit from another Harris vs Trump face-off.
On Tuesday, CNN claimed that voters will benefit from another Harris vs Trump face-off. Hence, it urged Kamala Harris and Donald Trump to indicate their formal participation in the debate. The network said, “CNN sent invitations on Sept. 21 to both Vice President Harris and former President Trump’s campaigns to participate in a CNN debate this fall. We believe the American people would benefit from a second debate between the two candidates for President of the United States.” It added, “With less than 30 days to Election Day, we are placing a deadline for a formal response from both campaigns for this Thursday, October 10 at 12 p.m. ET to participate.”
What is the take of Harris and Trump on another face-off?
Earlier, Kamala Harris stated she would be open to another debate with Trump. On September 21, taking to X, she wrote, “I will gladly accept a second presidential debate on October 23,” adding that “I hope @realDonaldTrump will join me.” Her spokesperson, Brian Fallon, told CNN that the US VP “remains ready to appear at the CNN debate on Oct. 23 if Trump will agree.” Jen O’Malley Dillon, the chair of the Harris campaign, said that Trump shouldn’t have any issue agreeing to the debate because the guidelines would be the same as they were for his debate against Biden. Trump, on the other hand, last month declared that it was “just too late; voting has already started” during a rally in North Carolina. He wrote on Truth Social, “THERE WILL BE NO THIRD DEBATE.”
