{"id":2331147,"date":"2024-08-26T16:06:02","date_gmt":"2024-08-26T20:06:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-says-harris-trying-to-change-the-debate-rules-because-she-doesnt-really-want-to-debate\/"},"modified":"2024-08-26T16:08:10","modified_gmt":"2024-08-26T20:08:10","slug":"trump-says-harris-trying-to-change-the-debate-rules-because-she-doesnt-really-want-to-debate","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-says-harris-trying-to-change-the-debate-rules-because-she-doesnt-really-want-to-debate\/","title":{"rendered":"Trump Says Harris Trying to Change the Debate Rules, Because She Doesn&#8217;t Really Want to Debate"},"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-says-harris-trying-to-change-the-debate-rules-because-she-doesnt-really-want-to-debate%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=2331147&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 criticized\u2062 Kamala Harris&#8217; campaign for attempting to change the rules of their <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-says-he-can-make-a-case-for-not-debating-kamala-harris-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"Trump says he can \u2018make a case\u2019 for not debating Kamala Harris - Washington Examiner\">upcoming debate scheduled<\/a> for September 10, claiming\u2062 she doesn&#8217;t want the event to take place. This debate marks\u2063 the \u200donly one\u200b Harris has agreed to thus far. The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/bombshell-study-confirms-this-daily-drink-lowers-iq\/\" title=\"Bombshell Study Confirms This Daily Drink Lowers IQ\">controversy revolves<\/a> around a condition set by Joe Biden&#8217;s campaign to mute the\u200d microphone when a candidate isn&#8217;t speaking, but now\u2064 Harris&#8217;\u200d team seeks to keep\u2064 the mics live throughout \u200dthe debate. <\/p>\n<p>At a recent \u200dcampaign event\u200b in Virginia, Trump expressed\u2062 his indifference towards the microphone situation, stating he would prefer them unmuted but emphasized that both sides should follow the same rules previously agreed upon. He\u200b suggested that Harris may be trying to avoid the debate because he believes she&#8217;s not a strong debater. In response, a spokesman for Harris indicated that this microphone issue seemed resolved, stating their candidate is prepared to address Trump&#8217;s allegations\u200b directly without being constrained by \u2064a muted mic. Harris has\u200c received criticism for\u2064 limiting her public appearances and agreeing to only one debate.  <\/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\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?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<section> <script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>Former President Donald Trump accused Kamala Harris&rsquo; campaign of trying to change the rules for the ABC News debate because she really does not want the event to happen.<\/p>\n<p>The two are set to face-off on Sept. 10 in the only debate Harris has agreed to, thus far.<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/harris-trump-debates-muted-microphones-election-83db9853877c5d00e46415ed98f46f25\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Associated Press<\/a> reported that Joe Biden&rsquo;s campaign had made muting the microphone when the other candidate is speaking a condition for the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ucf-professor-fired-after-tweets-questioning-black-lives-matter-narrative-must-be-reinstated-receive-back-pay-arbitrator-finds\/\" title=\"UCF Professor Fired After Tweets Questioning Black Lives Matter Narrative Must Be Reinstated, Receive Back Pay, Arbitrator Finds\">president participating<\/a> in the June 27 debate; however, the Harris campaign now wants the mics live throughout.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/trump-shows-pay-respects-anniversary-13-americans-killed-afghanistan-kamala-defends-biden-harris-admin-policy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Trump<\/a> was asked about the issue at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/republicans-call-double-standard-on-greenes-committee-removals-point-to-omar-remarks\/\" title=\"Republicans Call Double Standard on Greene\u2019s Committee Removals, Point to Omar Remarks\">campaign stop<\/a> in northern Virginia on Monday.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Would you want the microphone muted throughout the debate whenever you&rsquo;re not speaking?&rdquo; a reporter inquired.<\/p>\n<p>  <script> \t\t\t\tif( ! getCookie( 'ff_subbed' ) ) if( typeof FFADS.replace_ict !='undefined' ) if( FFADS.replace_ict ) eval( FFADS.replace_ict ); \t\t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;We agreed to the same rules. I don&rsquo;t know. It doesn&rsquo;t matter to me. I&rsquo;d rather have it probably on,&rdquo; the former president responded.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;But the agreement was that it would be the same as it was last time. In that case, it was muted.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Donald Trump was asked by a reporter about his debate with Kamala Harris: &ldquo;She&rsquo;s not a good debater. She&rsquo;s not a smart person.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;We agreed to the same rules. I don&rsquo;t know. It doesn&rsquo;t matter to me. I&rsquo;d rather have it probably on, but the agreement was that it would be the same as&hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/51t86QeV3R\">pic.twitter.com\/51t86QeV3R<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Ian Miles Cheong (@stillgray) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/stillgray\/status\/1828097593315918127?\">August 26, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I didn&rsquo;t like it the last time, but it worked out fine. I mean, ask Biden how it worked out. It was fine, and I think it should be the same,&rdquo; Trump said. &ldquo;We agreed to the same rules. Same rules and same specifications, and I think that&rsquo;s probably what it should be, but they&rsquo;re trying to change it.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The truth is they&rsquo;re trying to get out of it because she doesn&rsquo;t want to debate. She&rsquo;s not a good debater. She&rsquo;s not a smart person. She doesn&rsquo;t want to debate,&rdquo; he concluded.<\/p>\n<p>Harris campaign spokesman Brian Fallon <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/brianefallon\/status\/1828089108734054572\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">posted<\/a> on X that Trump&rsquo;s comments means the mic issue is resolved.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Trump said unmuting the mics &ldquo;doesn&rsquo;t matter to me.&rdquo; Always suspected it was something his staff wanted, not him personally.<\/p>\n<p>With this resolved, everything is now set for Sept 10th. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/l98QiTD9lh\">https:\/\/t.co\/l98QiTD9lh<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Brian Fallon (@brianefallon) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/brianefallon\/status\/1828089108734054572?\">August 26, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Trump said unmuting the mics &lsquo;doesn&rsquo;t matter to me,&#8217;&rdquo; Fallon wrote. &ldquo;Always suspected it was something his staff wanted, not him personally. With this resolved, everything is now set for Sept 10th.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>He told the AP that the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/ap-kamala-harris-campaign-attempts-change-already-agreed-upon-debate-rules\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Harris campaign<\/a> wants the mics live because their candidate &ldquo;is ready to deal with Trump&rsquo;s constant lies and interruptions in real time. Trump should stop hiding behind the mute button.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Harris has been <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/kamala-harris-deploys-signature-cackle-doocy-asks-fox-news-interview-followup-quip-raises-eyebrows\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">criticized<\/a> for not doing any interviews since announcing her candidacy over a month ago and only agreeing to one debate.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\">  <\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> <label>* Name<\/label> <br \/> <input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> <\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> <label>* <\/label> <br \/> <input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> <\/div>\n<p> <label>* Message<\/label> <br \/> <textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea>  <\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> <input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\">  <\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> <script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey==typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts={ \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs=[ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i=0; i <inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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The two are scheduled to debate on September 10, which is currently the only debate Harris has consented to. According to a report by the Associated Press, Joe Biden&#8217;s campaign had previously requested that microphones be muted when one candidate is speaking as a condition for his participation in the June 27 debate; however, now Harris&#8217; team wants all microphones active throughout. During a campaign event in northern Virginia on Monday, Trump was asked about this issue. He responded, \u201cWe agreed to the same rules. I don\u2019t know. It doesn\u2019t matter to me. I\u2019d probably prefer them on,\u201d adding that they had previously agreed it would be similar to last time when mics were muted.<\/p>\n<p>When questioned about his upcoming debate with Harris, Trump remarked, \u201cShe\u2019s not a good debater. She\u2019s not a smart person.\u201d He reiterated that he preferred sticking with their original agreement of having consistent rules and specifications but accused her of trying to avoid debating altogether due to her perceived lack of skill and intelligence.<\/p>\n<p>In response, Brian Fallon from Harris\u2019 campaign stated on X (formerly Twitter) that Trump&#8217;s comments indicate the microphone issue has been settled and suggested it was more of an issue for Trump&#8217;s staff than for him personally. 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