{"id":2234395,"date":"2024-05-01T10:04:02","date_gmt":"2024-05-01T14:04:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-campaign-slams-debate-commissions-unacceptable-scheduling-decision-a-grave-disservice-to-the-american-public\/"},"modified":"2024-05-01T10:07:11","modified_gmt":"2024-05-01T14:07:11","slug":"trump-campaign-slams-debate-commissions-unacceptable-scheduling-decision-a-grave-disservice-to-the-american-public","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-campaign-slams-debate-commissions-unacceptable-scheduling-decision-a-grave-disservice-to-the-american-public\/","title":{"rendered":"Trump Campaign Criticizes Debate Commission for &#8216;Unacceptable&#8217; Scheduling Decision, Calls It a &#8216;Disservice to the Public"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">32<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Ftrump-campaign-slams-debate-commissions-unacceptable-scheduling-decision-a-grave-disservice-to-the-american-public%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2234395&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Donald\u2063 Trump&#8217;s campaign\u200d criticizes the Commission on Presidential Debates for scheduling issues, calling it a disservice to the public. The campaign demands earlier \u2064debate dates due to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/pennsylvania-republicans-take-on-democrats-early-voting-gambit-with-new-bank-your-vote-campaign\/\" title=\"Pennsylvania GOP counters Dems' early voting move with 'Bank Your Vote' campaign.\">early voting laws<\/a>.\u200b Despite \u2062their dissatisfaction, they pledge to participate in debates, \u2062even \u200dconsidering bypassing \u200cthe commission. Trump and\u2063 Biden are set to\u2062 face off in four debates with no <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/hollywood-panic-oscars-scrub-eight-categories-from-live-abc-broadcast-after-historic-ratings-free-fall\/\" title=\"Hollywood Panic: Oscars Scrub Eight Categories from Live ABC Broadcast After Historic Ratings Free Fall\">commercial breaks<\/a>. Donald\u200b Trump&#8217;s campaign criticizes the Commission on Presidential Debates for scheduling problems, deeming it a disservice to the public. They request earlier \u200cdebate dates due to\u200d early voting laws but commit to participating regardless,\u200c even exploring options to bypass the commission. Trump and Biden are slated for \u200bfour debates sans \u200bcommercial breaks.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<header> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/news\/\">  News <\/a>   <span> <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/author\/johnathanjones\/\">  <\/a> <\/p>\n<p> <span>   By <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/author\/johnathanjones\/%20\"><span>Johnathan Jones<\/span><\/a> <\/span> <span>   May 1, 2024 at 6:59am <\/span> <\/span>  <\/header>\n<section>\n<p>On Tuesday, the campaign of former President Donald Trump issued a scathing statement aimed at the commission that has handled the scheduling and moderation of presidential debates for decades.<\/p>\n<p>The supposedly non-partisan <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/dates-locations-2024-general-election-debates-revealed\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Commission on Presidential Debates<\/a> has four total debates scheduled beginning in the middle of September and wrapping up just weeks before Election Day on Nov. 5.<\/p>\n<p>Trump\u2019s campaign called the schedule \u201cunacceptable\u201d as the debates were confirmed after President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/watch-kjp-refuses-answer-peter-doocys-question-biden-will-debate-trump\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Joe Biden<\/a> agreed to participate, <a href=\"https:\/\/thehill.com\/homenews\/campaign\/4634227-trump-campaign-calls-commissions-refusal-to-move-up-debates-unacceptable\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Hill<\/a> reported.<\/p>\n<p>The campaign argued that the commission needed to move up the dates because early voting laws in many states would mean ballots will have been cast by the time the debates are over.<\/p>\n<p>The commission did not budge when Trump\u2019s camp raised the issue.<\/p>\n<p>Trump campaign representatives Chris LaCivita and Susie Wiles ripped the commission in a joint statement to the outlet.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe Presidential Debate Commission\u2019s schedule does not begin until after millions of Americans will have already cast their ballots,\u201d the duo said.<\/p>\n<p>LaCivita and Wiles added, \u201cThis is unacceptable, and by refusing to move up the debates, they are doing a grave disservice to the American public who deserve to hear from both candidates before voting begins.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Trump\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/trump-campaign-rnc-report-crucial-fundraising-success-going-win-big\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">campaign<\/a> added he would participate in debates no matter what, but that they might go around the commission.<\/p>\n<div id=\"firefly-poll-container\">\n<p>Will Trump win in November?<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>\u201cWe are committed to making this happen with or without the Presidential Debate Commission,\u201d the campaign said. \u201cWe extend an invitation to every television network in America that wishes to host a debate, and we once again call on Joe Biden\u2019s team to work with us to set one up as soon as possible.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/debates.org\/2023\/11\/20\/2024-sites\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The commission\u2019s<\/a> first debate is scheduled for Sept. 16 at Texas State University in San Marcos, Texas.<\/p>\n<p>A <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/campaign-2024-an-early-look-at-the-possible-republican-contenders\/\" title=\"Campaign 2024: An Early Look At The Possible Republican Contenders\">vice presidential debate<\/a> is scheduled for a week later on Sept. 25 at Lafayette College in Easton, Pennsylvania.<\/p>\n<p>Trump and Biden will square off two more times \u2014 on Oct. 1 at Virginia State University in Petersburg, Virginia, and on Oct. 9 at the University of Utah in Salt Lake City.<\/p>\n<p>Each debate will be 90 minutes in duration, with no commercial breaks.<\/p>\n<p>The Commission on Presidential Debates <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/fred-weinberg-dirty-truth-presidential-debate-commission\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">came under heavy fire<\/a> in 2020 for choosing moderators that showed what many voters saw as a clear bias against Trump.<\/p>\n<p>In separate forums, NBC\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/kristen-welker-next-debate-moderator-got-busted-tipping-off-team-hillary-2016\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Kristen Welker<\/a> and then-Fox News host <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/chris-wallace-gets-backlash-fox-news-colleagues-debate-moderator-performance\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Chris Wallace<\/a> each presided over what were largely viewed as one-sided debates in which Biden was not adequately challenged on substantive issues.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Remember the Trump Vs Biden debate in 2020?<\/p>\n<p>Kristen Welker stopped Trump from talking about the <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/LaptopFromHell?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#LaptopFromHell<\/a> and instead wanted to deceive the public with her race baiting banter \ud83d\ude32<\/p>\n<p>Well guess who @GOPChairwoman has appointed to be the host of the next GOP debate \ud83d\ude24\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/dFtHw8Oanc\">pic.twitter.com\/dFtHw8Oanc<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Todd With Trump (@THeinrich22) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/THeinrich22\/status\/1717898079376900133?\">October 27, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>One debate that year was canceled when Trump <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/ap-commission-presidential-debates-cancels-2nd-trump-biden-matchup\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">was diagnosed<\/a> with COVID in the White House and reportedly declined to attend virtually.<\/p>\n<p>Trump wanted the debate rescheduled, so he could attend in person.<\/p>\n<hr>\n<div>\n<p><b><i>A Note from Our Deputy Managing Editor:<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<p><i><span>\u201cWe don\u2019t even know if an election will be held in 2024.\u201d Those 12 words have been stuck in my head since I first read them. <\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>Former Lt. Gen. Michael Flynn recently made that comment to Floyd Brown, founder of The Western Journal. <\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>And if the leftists and the elites get their way, that\u2019s exactly what will happen \u2014 no real election, no real choice for the Electoral College, and no real say for the American people. <\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>The Western Journal is fighting to keep that from happening, but we can\u2019t do it alone.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>We work tirelessly to expose the lying leftist media and the corrupt America-hating elites.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>But Big Tech\u2019s stranglehold is now so tight that <\/span><\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/www.paypal.com\/donate\/?hosted_button_id=BM6XAWRJ8NS7A&#038;utm_source=site&#038;utm_medium=westernjournalism&#038;utm_campaign=authorpitch\"><i><span>without help<\/span><\/i><\/a><i><span>  from you, we will not be able to continue the fight. <\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>The 2024 election is literally the most important election for every living American. We have to unite and fight for our country, otherwise we will lose it. And if we lose the America we love in 2024, we\u2019ll lose it for good. Can we <\/span><\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/www.paypal.com\/donate\/?hosted_button_id=BM6XAWRJ8NS7A&#038;utm_source=site&#038;utm_medium=westernjournalism&#038;utm_campaign=authorpitch\"><i><span>count on you<\/span><\/i><\/a><i><span>  to help? <\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>With you we will be able to field journalists, do more investigative work, expose more corruption, and get desperately needed truth to millions of Americans. <\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>We can do this only with your help. Please don\u2019t wait one minute.<\/span><\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/www.paypal.com\/donate\/?hosted_button_id=BM6XAWRJ8NS7A&#038;utm_source=site&#038;utm_medium=westernjournalism&#038;utm_campaign=authorpitch\"><i><span>  Donate right now<\/span><\/i><\/a><i><span>.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>Thank you for reading,<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>Josh Manning<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>Deputy Managing Editor<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>P.S. Please <\/span><\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/www.paypal.com\/donate\/?hosted_button_id=BM6XAWRJ8NS7A&#038;utm_source=site&#038;utm_medium=westernjournalism&#038;utm_campaign=authorpitch\"><i><span>stand with us<\/span><\/i><\/a><i><span>  today.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"author-info-44767\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/author\/johnathanjones\/\">  <\/a> <\/p>\n<div>\n<p><label for=\"summary-tab-radio-44767\">Summary<\/label><label for=\"more-info-tab-radio-44767\">More<span> Biographical Information<\/span><\/label><label for=\"posts-tab-radio-44767\">Recent<span> Posts<\/span><\/label><label for=\"contact-tab-radio-44767\" onclick=\"if( typeof grecaptcha=='undefined' ) { let cap_s=document.createElement( 'script' ); cap_s.src='https:\/\/www.google.com\/recaptcha\/api.js?render=6LeJFcsUAAAAAPsIEqvB1EebWbZfqRUe6ebMpGy7'; document.body.appendChild( cap_s ); }\">Contact<\/label><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Johnathan Jones has worked as a reporter, an editor, and producer in radio, television and digital media.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n<p>  Johnathan &#8220;Kipp&#8221; Jones has worked as an editor and producer in radio and television. He is a proud husband and father. <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On Tuesday, the campaign of former President Donald Trump criticized the Commission on Presidential Debates for its handling of debate scheduling. The supposedly non-partisan commission, responsible for moderating presidential debates for decades, has four upcoming debates scheduled, starting in the middle of<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2006,"featured_media":2234396,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Presidential-Debate.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[548],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2234395","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-conservative-news-daily"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Presidential-Debate.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2234395","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2006"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2234395"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2234395\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2234396"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2234395"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2234395"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2234395"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}