Donald Trump challenged President Joe Biden to a debate after Republican nominee Nikki Haley ended her campaign.
What is known about Trump's challenge
Donald Trump challenged US President Joe Biden to a debate before the November election, even though he had previously avoided several Republican primaries.
It is important, for the Good of our Country, that Joe Biden and I Debate Issues that are so vital to America and the American People. Therefore, I am calling for debates anytime, anywhere, anytime!
Donald Trump
Ex-president of the USA
At the same time, Trump previously ignored debates with Republican rivals five times during the primaries, even though his opponent, Chris Christie, called the former president a "chicken" for avoiding discussions.
Biden called Trump's appeal an attempt to expand his audience.
I know Donald Trump’s thirsty for attention and struggling to expand his appeal beyond the MAGA [supporters of Trump's Make America Great Again slogan] base — and that’s a conversation we’ll have at the appropriate time in this cycle [supporters of Trump's Make America Great Again slogan]. If he’s so desperate to see President Biden in prime time, he doesn’t have to wait! He can join the tens of millions of Americans who will tune in to watch the State of the Union tomorrow night, said Biden campaign spokesman Michael Tyler.
The Commission on Presidential Debates has already announced the September and October debate dates for the presidential candidates, as well as the date for the vice presidential debates.
US presidential election
On November 5, 2024, the 60th presidential election in the history of the United States will take place. Americans will elect the 47th president.
Probable nominees for the post of Joe Biden are 81 years old, Donald Trump is 77 years old.
According to Voice of America and the results of the Associated Press-NORC (National Opinion Research Center), both candidates have high distrust among voters.
More than 50 per cent of poll respondents said Trump "lacks the memory and acumen to do the job," while for Biden, they had little or no confidence in his ability to serve effectively.
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