{"id":2318395,"date":"2024-08-02T17:16:00","date_gmt":"2024-08-02T21:16:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-questions-wisdom-of-debating-harris-everybody-knows-me-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-08-02T17:18:05","modified_gmt":"2024-08-02T21:18:05","slug":"trump-questions-wisdom-of-debating-harris-everybody-knows-me-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-questions-wisdom-of-debating-harris-everybody-knows-me-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Trump questions wisdom of debating Harris: \u2018Everybody knows me\u2019 &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"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\">24<\/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-questions-wisdom-of-debating-harris-everybody-knows-me-washington-examiner%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=2318395&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>Former President Donald Trump has \u200dexpressed skepticism about \u200cthe value of debating Vice\u2062 President\u2062 Kamala\u200c Harris, despite initially agreeing to it. In a recent interview, he stated that he is leading in polls against Harris and questioned why he should participate in a debate when &#8220;everybody knows&#8221;\u200d both him and\u2063 Harris. Trump emphasized that, while he still wants to debate her, he finds \u200dlittle political advantage in doing so, especially \u200bgiven his strong position in the polls. The debate drama surfaced after \u2064Trump suggested he would debate Harris, which the \u2062Trump\u2062 campaign later\u2062 clarified \u2063would only happen once she is officially the Democratic nominee. Following his remarks,\u2064 Harris accused Trump of trying to \u200dback out of the debate, and the Democratic\u200d National Committee launched ads suggesting he is &#8220;afraid&#8221; to face her.  <\/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<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Trump questions wisdom of debating Harris: &lsquo;Everybody knows me&rsquo;<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1713869\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>Former President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Donald Trump<\/a> cast doubts over the merits of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/debates\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>debating<\/a> Vice President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/kamala-harris\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Kamala Harris<\/a> on Friday, as the saga between the political duo continues.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>While the GOP nominee said he still wants to debate Harris, Trump indicated doing so held little political gain for his campaign during an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=0fENMpxctnw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>interview<\/a> with Fox Business host Maria Bartiromo.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Trump pointed to polls that suggest he holds a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wsj.com\/politics\/elections\/harris-erases-trumps-lead-wsj-poll-finds-e286144d\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>lead<\/a> over the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/hunter-biden-defector-emails-pipeline-to-obama-admin-seen-as-currency\/\" title=\"Hunter Biden Defector Emails: &#039;Pipeline&#039; to Obama Admin Seen as &#039;Currency&#039;\">vice president<\/a> and his <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/brittney-griner-faces-16-hour-work-days-in-russian-gulag\/\" title=\"Brittney Griner Faces 16-Hour Work Days in Russian Gulag\">high-profile status<\/a> as indicators that a debate with Harris would be worthless for the MAGA movement.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I mean right now I say, why should I do a debate?&rdquo; the former president questioned Bartiromo. &ldquo;I&rsquo;m leading in the polls. And, everybody knows her, everybody knows me.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Former President Donald Trump speaks at a campaign rally, Wednesday, July 31, 2024, in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. (AP Photo\/Alex Brandon)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Over a week ago, the drama began when Trump <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/3096045\/trump-absolutely-debate-harris\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>said<\/a> he would &ldquo;absolutely&rdquo; debate Harris. At the time, the former president clarified that the terms could be renegotiated because the debate he had previously agreed to had been when President Joe Biden topped the Democratic ticket.<\/p>\n<p>The Trump campaign later said the GOP nominee would debate Harris only after the vice president was declared the Democratic Party&rsquo;s presidential nominee. Shortly after the campaign&rsquo;s comments, the GOP leader continued to say he wanted to debate her at some point while leaving the door open for an exit.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I can also make a case for not doing it,&rdquo; Trump <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/presidential\/3103801\/trump-make-case-not-debating-harris\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>told<\/a> Fox News on Tuesday.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Harris characterized Trump&rsquo;s comments as &ldquo;pulling out&rdquo; of the debate during a Georgia campaign rally later Tuesday evening.<\/p>\n<p>On Friday, the Democratic National Committee seized on Trump&rsquo;s comments, making ad buys targeting the Republican for being &ldquo;afraid to debate&rdquo; because he &ldquo;knows the only way he can win is if he hides his dangerous Project 2025 agenda,&rdquo; <a href=\"https:\/\/democrats.org\/news\/afraid-to-debate-dnc-to-launch-digital-homepage-takeovers-in-newspapers-in-states-that-trump-visits-calling-him-out-for-being-afraid-to-debate\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>according to<\/a> a press release. The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/more-electioneering-dirty-facebook-suspends-gop-ad-campaign-days-before-january-georgia-runoff-election\/\" title=\"More Electioneering: Dirty Facebook Suspends GOP Ad Campaign Days Before January Georgia Runoff Election\">ad campaign<\/a> is set to follow Trump in states where he is campaigning.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Created by the conservative Heritage Foundation as the political infrastructure to wield a Republican agenda should Trump take office, the GOP leader has publicly and adamantly <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/presidential\/3104603\/trump-team-celebrates-demise-project-2025\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>disavowed<\/a> Project 2025.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Reports of Project 2025&rsquo;s demise would be greatly welcomed and should serve as notice to anyone or any group trying to misrepresent their influence with President Trump and his campaign &mdash; it will not end well for you,&rdquo; the Trump campaign <a href=\"https:\/\/www.donaldjtrump.com\/news\/e2fb9c91-b427-4d00-8243-0fc378e2ea85\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>said<\/a> Tuesday after the project&rsquo;s director stepped down.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_1713869\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1713869\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Trump doubts the value of debating Harris: &#8216;Everyone knows me&#8217; <\/p>\n<p>Former President Donald Trump expressed skepticism about the benefits of debating Vice President Kamala Harris during an interview with Fox Business host Maria Bartiromo on Friday. Although he stated that he still wants to engage in a debate with her, Trump suggested that it would not provide significant political advantage for his campaign. He referenced polls showing him leading over Harris and his well-known public persona as reasons why a debate might be unproductive for the MAGA movement. &#8220;Right now, I ask, why should I participate in a debate?&#8221; Trump questioned Bartiromo. &#8220;I\u2019m ahead in the polls, and everyone is familiar with both her and me.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The tension began over a week ago when Trump declared he would &#8220;absolutely&#8221; debate Harris but later clarified that terms could change since the initial agreement was made when President Joe Biden was at the top of the Democratic ticket. The Trump campaign subsequently stated that he would only debate Harris once she was officially named as the Democratic nominee. Despite this, Trump continued to express interest in debating her while also suggesting reasons not to do so.<\/p>\n<p>During a Georgia rally later that day, Harris interpreted Trump&#8217;s remarks as him backing out of their potential debate. In response to Trump&#8217;s comments on Friday, the Democratic National Committee launched an ad campaign accusing him of being &#8220;afraid to debate&#8221; because he is aware that his success relies on concealing his controversial Project 2025 agenda.<\/p>\n<p>Project 2025 was created by the conservative Heritage Foundation as part of a strategy for implementing Republican policies if Trump were to return to office; however, he has publicly distanced himself from it recently. Following news about its director stepping down, Trump&#8217;s campaign issued a statement warning against misrepresenting their influence with him or his campaign efforts<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3142,"featured_media":2318396,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Donald-J.-Trump.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[3896,4021,5894,3634],"class_list":["post-2318395","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-debate","tag-harris","tag-politics","tag-trump"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Donald-J.-Trump.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2318395","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\/3142"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2318395"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2318395\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2318396"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2318395"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2318395"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2318395"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}