{"id":2309810,"date":"2024-07-26T18:02:59","date_gmt":"2024-07-26T22:02:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2309810"},"modified":"2024-07-26T18:06:08","modified_gmt":"2024-07-26T22:06:08","slug":"fact-check-viral-threads-post-falsely-claims-trump-announced-he-wouldnt-debate-harris","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fact-check-viral-threads-post-falsely-claims-trump-announced-he-wouldnt-debate-harris\/","title":{"rendered":"FACT CHECK: Viral Threads Post Falsely Claims Trump Announced He Wouldn\u2019t Debate Harris"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">26<\/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%2Ffact-check-viral-threads-post-falsely-claims-trump-announced-he-wouldnt-debate-harris%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=2309810&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>A viral post on Threads\u2063 mistakenly claims that Donald \u200dTrump, the \u200d2024 Republican nominee and former President, announced \u200bhe would not debate 2024 Democratic candidate and current Vice \u2063President Kamala Harris. The \u200bpost has drawn\u2063 significant\u2064 attention, prompting questions\u200d about\u2064 whether Trump is\u2062 afraid of Harris. However, this assertion has been fact-checked and deemed false.\u200b On July 23, \u200dPolitico reported that Trump explicitly stated he would \u2062debate Harris during a conference call with reporters, emphasizing the importance of \u2064debates in a presidential race. \u200cAt a rally in North Carolina on July 24, Trump criticized Harris,\u2063 calling\u200b her &#8220;unfit to lead&#8221;\u200c and affirmed his\u200b commitment\u200b to participate in the debates. Trump\u2064 has not \u200cissued any \u2063statements contradicting his earlier remarks about debating Harris on\u200c his Truth Social account\u2062 or official website. Thus, the claim \u200dcirculated on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/why-this-average-american-is-voting-for-donald-trump\/\" title=\"Why This Average American Is Voting for Donald Trump\">social media<\/a> lacks\u2063 credibility and does not align\u2062 with Trump&#8217;s\u200b <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/cbs-cartels-succeed-in-record-delivery-of-youth-child-migrants-in-2021\/\" title=\"CBS: Cartels Succeed in Record Delivery of Youth, Child Migrants in 2021\">stated intentions<\/a>.  <\/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<div id=\"ob-read-more-selector\">\n<p>A viral post <a href=\"https:\/\/www.threads.net\/@leaningleftyoutube\/post\/C9xurFNyhmh\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">shared on Threads<\/a> claims 2024 Republican nominee and former President Donald Trump announced he won&rsquo;t debate 2024 Democratic candidate and current Vice President Kamala Harris.<\/p>\n<blockquote id=\"ig-tp-C9xurFNyhmh\" data-text-post-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.threads.net\/@leaningleftyoutube\/post\/C9xurFNyhmh\" data-text-post-version=\"0\">\n<div>\n<p>Post by @leaningleftyoutube<\/p>\n<p>View on Threads<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><span><strong>Verdict: False<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>The claim is false. On July 23, Politico reported Trump said he would debate Harris while on a conference call with reporters.<\/p>\n<p><span><strong>Fact Check:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Trump said Harris is &ldquo;unfit to lead&rdquo; during a July 24 campaign rally in Charlotte, North Carolina, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/abcnews.go.com\/Politics\/trump-paints-harris-ultra-liberal-1st-rally-biden\/story?id=112253634\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">ABC News<\/a>. Trump also said he wasn&rsquo;t going to &ldquo;be nice&rdquo; during the same rally, the outlet reported.<\/p>\n<p>The Threads post, which has garnered over 1,000 likes as of writing, claims Trump announced he won&rsquo;t debate Harris. &ldquo;Trump has announced he won&rsquo;t debate Kamala Harris. Is he afraid of her?&rdquo; the post, which includes side-by-side images of the two political candidates, reads. The post does not provide a source to support its claim.<\/p>\n<p>The claim is false. On July 23, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.politico.com\/news\/2024\/07\/23\/trump-kamala-harris-debate-00170732\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Politico<\/a> reported Trump said he would debate Harris while on a conference call with reporters. According to the outlet, &ldquo;Trump said he would debate Harris, regardless of whether it was on ABC, and said he &lsquo;would be willing to do more than one debate actually.&#8217;&rdquo; Trump also said that &ldquo;debating is important for a presidential race,&rdquo; the outlet reported.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I think if you&rsquo;re the Democrat nominee or the Republican nominee, you really have an obligation to debate,&rdquo; he added, according to Politico.<\/p>\n<p>Trump&rsquo;s comments to Politico were referenced in a <a href=\"https:\/\/time.com\/7002364\/will-donald-trump-debate-kamala-harris-what-we-know\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">July 24 article published by TIME<\/a> following President Joe Biden&rsquo;s recent announcement that he would be suspending his 2024 reelection campaign. The article highlighted comments made by Trump in a <a href=\"https:\/\/truthsocial.com\/@realDonaldTrump\/posts\/112826639924748087\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">July 21 TRUTH Social post<\/a>, where he criticized ABC News, which was set to host the second debate between Trump and Biden prior to Biden&rsquo;s departure.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;My debate with Crooked Joe Biden, the Worst President in the history of the United States, was slated to be broadcast on Fake News ABC, the home of George Slopadopolus, sometime in September. Now that Joe has, not surprisingly, has quit the race, I think the Debate, with whomever the Radical Left Democrats choose, should be held on FoxNews, rather than very biased ABC. Thank you! DJT,&rdquo; Trump wrote.<\/p>\n<p>Trump has not made statements contradicting his previous willingness to debate Harris via his <a href=\"https:\/\/truthsocial.com\/@realDonaldTrump\/with_replies\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">TRUTH Social account<\/a> or his <a href=\"https:\/\/www.donaldjtrump.com\/news\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">official website<\/a>. Likewise, Check Your Fact found <a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/search?sca_esv=00cbfd697922c9db&amp;sca_upv=1&amp;q=Trump+has+announced+he+won%E2%80%99t+debate+Kamala+Harris.+Is+he+afraid+of+her%3F&amp;tbm=nws&amp;source=lnms&amp;fbs=AEQNm0Aa4sjWe7Rqy32pFwRj0UkWZJPk1C9buWu--tLPKEpSxLqGfZiWMqdk6VF37sVUbkfuZLTj2oNC7EnrW0kOrs5_yzXFS7PD2zj-5Cc29Wnj5IzUaHojAIdqyC1HLwD4s3t6yQTN3GWiMOqP8qmSGPrM-HvbeP0BNRK8Wqte9HmotWM1zQEo4dCAawyxemAaFagOZxAL5y9hRm7COvNj7qslVUA19g&amp;sa=X&amp;ved=2ahUKEwjZoJzXssKHAxUVF1kFHRwSGFgQ0pQJegQIDxAB&amp;biw=1680&amp;bih=869&amp;dpr=2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">no <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fact-check-does-this-photo-show-an-israeli-clergyman-blessing-guns\/\" title=\"FACT CHECK: Does This Photo Show An Israeli Clergyman Blessing Guns?\">credible news reports<\/a><\/a> to support the claim. In fact, the opposite is true. On July 24, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.politifact.com\/factchecks\/2024\/jul\/24\/threads-posts\/no-trump-isnt-backing-down-from-a-debate-with-harr\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">PolitiFact<\/a> reported the claim was false.<\/p>\n<p>Furthermore, Fox News has invited Trump and Harris to debate on September 17, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnn.com\/2024\/07\/24\/media\/fox-news-proposes-trump-harris-debate-sept-17\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">CNN<\/a>. <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/checkyourfact.com\/2024\/07\/25\/fact-check-fox-news-chyron-kamala-could-be-the-oldest-elected-female-president\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">(RELATED: Did A Fox News Chyron Say&rsquo; Kamala Could Be The Oldest Elected Female President?)<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Trump has since announced that he will not plan any debates until a Democratic nominee is officially announced, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnn.com\/2024\/07\/25\/politics\/kamala-harris-donald-trump-presidential-debate\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">CNN<\/a> reported. Harris ridiculed the decision on social media, but Trump affirmed that he only formally agreed to debate President Joe Biden, according to the outlet.<\/p>\n<p>Check Your Fact has contacted a Trump spokesperson for comment and will update this piece accordingly if one is received.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A widely circulated post on Threads asserts that Donald Trump, the 2024 Republican nominee and former President, has declared he will not participate in a debate against Kamala Harris, the 2024 Democratic candidate and current Vice President. However, this claim is false. According to a report by Politico on July 23, Trump stated during a conference call with reporters that he would indeed debate Harris. At a campaign rally in Charlotte, North Carolina, on July 24, Trump referred to Harris as &#8220;unfit to lead&#8221; and indicated he would not hold back during the debate. The Threads post, which has received over 1,000 likes, questions whether Trump is afraid of Harris and includes images of both candidates, but it lacks any supporting evidence for its assertion. <\/p>\n<p>In fact, Trump expressed his willingness to debate Harris, stating he believes debating is essential for presidential candidates. He mentioned he would be open to multiple debates and emphasized the obligation of nominees to engage in debates. These comments were also referenced in a TIME article following President Biden&#8217;s announcement to suspend his 2024 reelection campaign. Trump criticized ABC News, which was supposed to host a debate between him and Biden, and suggested that future debates should take place on Fox News instead. <\/p>\n<p>As of now, Trump has not contradicted his earlier statements about debating Harris on his TRUTH Social account or official website. Additionally, Check Your Fact found no credible reports supporting the claim that he would not debate Harris. On July 24, PolitiFact confirmed the claim was false. Furthermore, Fox News has invited both Trump and Harris to a debate on September 17. Although Trump has since stated he will not participate in any debates until a Democratic nominee is officially announced, Harris mocked this decision on social media. Trump clarified that he has only formally agreed to debate President Biden. Check Your Fact has reached out to a Trump spokesperson for further comment and will update the information if a response is received<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":263,"featured_media":2309816,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cdn01.dailycaller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/GettyImages-2162223116-1-scaled-e1721916329840.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[29362],"tags":[7380,3896,13420,3634,35610],"class_list":["post-2309810","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-daily-caller","tag-misinformation","tag-debate","tag-fact-check","tag-trump","tag-viral-post"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cdn01.dailycaller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/GettyImages-2162223116-1-scaled-e1721916329840.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2309810","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\/263"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2309810"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2309810\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2309816"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2309810"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2309810"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2309810"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}