Kamala Harris Campaign Says It Has Agreed To Second CNN-Sponsored Debate In Challenge To Donald Trump

Kamala Harris‘ campaign said that she has agreed to participate in a second presidential debate with Donald Trump, accepting a CNN proposal for an Oct. 23 event.

Trump has said that there will be no more debates following the ABC News event last week. The former president has previously said that he would accept a Fox News sponsored event.

Jen O’Malley Dillon, Harris’ campaign chair, said in a statement, “The American people deserve another opportunity to see Vice President Kamala Harris and Donald Trump debate before they cast their ballots. It would be unprecedented in modern history for there to just be one general election debate. Debates offer a unique chance for voters to see the candidates side by side and take stock of their competing visions for America.”

She added, “Vice President Harris is ready for another opportunity to share a stage with Donald Trump, and she has accepted CNN’s invitation to a debate on October 23. Donald Trump should have no problem agreeing to this debate. It is the same format and setup as the CNN debate he attended and said he won in June, when he praised CNN’s moderators, rules and ratings.”

Trump and President Joe Biden debated in June, in a disastrous performance by the president that led to him dropping out of the race almost a month later. 

There has been at least one presidential debate each cycle since 1976. Jimmy Carter and Ronald Reagan had just one debate in 1980.