{"id":2336907,"date":"2024-09-04T20:11:01","date_gmt":"2024-09-05T00:11:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/harris-accepts-rules-for-abc-trump-debate-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-09-04T20:15:50","modified_gmt":"2024-09-05T00:15:50","slug":"harris-accepts-rules-for-abc-trump-debate-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/harris-accepts-rules-for-abc-trump-debate-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Harris accepts rules for ABC Trump debate- Washington Examiner"},"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\">18<\/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%2Fharris-accepts-rules-for-abc-trump-debate-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=2336907&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>Vice\u200d President Kamala Harris has agreed to the debate rules set by ABC\u2064 News for her\u200b upcoming showdown with former President Donald Trump on\u200d September 10.\u200c The agreement includes a\u2062 rule that mutes each candidate&#8217;s microphone while the \u200cother is \u200cspeaking, \u2063a\u200b stipulation\u2064 Harris initially opposed, arguing that\u200c microphones should be\u200c left on for the entire debate to\u2064 allow for\u2062 direct exchanges. Despite her \u200dconcerns that \u2064the muted format puts her at a disadvantage, her campaign acknowledged the necessity to comply with the rules\u2062 to ensure Trump participates in the debate, as \u200che\u2064 has previously threatened\u200d to skip it\u2063 if conditions do \u200dnot \u200cmeet \u2062his\u200c preferences. Trump&#8217;s \u2062campaign favors keeping microphones on\u200c during debates to allow for retorts, citing past debate moments that have defined his \u200bcampaigns.  <\/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\">Harris accepts rules for ABC Trump debate, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/harris-seeks-trump-debate-with-mics-on-the-whole-time-in-contrast-to-biden-showing-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"Harris seeks Trump debate with mics on \u2018the whole time\u2019 in contrast to Biden showing - Washington Examiner\">including muted mics<\/a> to her &lsquo;disadvantage&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_1746044\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>Vice President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/kamala-harris\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Kamala Harris<\/a> has told ABC News she has accepted the network&rsquo;s rules for its Sept. 10 debate with former President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Donald Trump<\/a>, including the stipulation that each candidate&rsquo;s microphone will be muted while the other is talking.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>Harris had pushed back against the rule, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/3140337\/harris-seeks-trump-debate-mics-on-whole-time-contrast-biden-showing\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>arguing over the weekend<\/a> that microphones should be on &ldquo;the whole time&rdquo; and trying to goad Trump into relenting to the guidelines by saying he was &ldquo;surrendering&rdquo; to his advisers by accepting them. However, in a letter to the network on Wednesday, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/carson-points-out-that-every-democratic-plan-has-backfired-in-trumps-favor-as-seen-in-the-bible-2\/\" title=\"Carson points out that every Democratic plan has backfired in Trump&#039;s favor, as seen in the Bible\">vice president&#038;rsquo<\/a>;s campaign set the stage for next week&rsquo;s showdown, but not before poking at Trump once again.<\/p>\n<p>The Democratic candidate&rsquo;s advisers maintained that Harris is &ldquo;fundamentally disadvantaged by this format, which will serve to shield Donald Trump from direct exchanges with the Vice President.&rdquo; However, they accepted the guidelines, adding in the letter obtained by the <em><a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/harris-trump-debate-abc-muted-microphones-election-b32da6552750c16c8951221dbf87739d#\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Associated Press<\/a><\/em>, &ldquo;We understand that Donald Trump is a risk to skip the debate altogether, as he has threatened to do previously, if we do not accede to his preferred format.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;We accepted the full set of rules proposed by ABC, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-wins-debate-coin-flip-chooses-podium-position-instead-of-final-word-against-trump\/\" title=\"Biden Wins Debate Coin Flip, Chooses Podium Position Instead of Final Word Against Trump\">including muted microphones<\/a>,&rdquo; her campaign wrote. <\/p>\n<p>Trump has expressed in the past his desire to keep microphones on during debates. After all, some of his <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/presidential\/3047526\/the-most-memorable-presidential-debate-moments-in-us-history\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>most <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-says-media-will-debunk-trumps-debate-claims-then-brings-out-debunked-lying-dog-faced-pony-soldier-quote\/\" title=\"Biden Says Media Will Debunk Trump&#039;s Debate Claims ... Then Brings Out Debunked &#039;Lying Dog-Faced Pony Soldier&#039; Quote\">famous campaign moments<\/a><\/a> during the last two election cycles came during his retorts to his opponents while they were answering questions. But President Joe Biden&rsquo;s condition before their June 27 debate that microphones be muted appeared to work out in the former president&rsquo;s favor, as Biden rambled and lost his train of thought and Trump looked more coherent when it was his turn to speak.<\/p>\n<p>The debate was likely the most pivotal moment in the collapse of Biden&rsquo;s campaign, and less than a month later, he withdrew his reelection bid and backed Harris. As the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/roy-cooper-takes-himself-out-of-running-for-harriss-vice-president-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"Roy Cooper takes himself out of running for Harris\u2019s vice president - Washington Examiner\">vice president solidified<\/a> her claim to be the Democratic candidate, ABC decided to keep the rules the same as they had been when Trump was supposed to face off against Biden.<\/p>\n<p>The debate will be 90 minutes long with two commercial breaks and will feature moderators David Muir and Linsey Davis asking questions. &ldquo;Moderators will seek to enforce timing agreements and ensure a civilized discussion,&rdquo; the network said.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Both the campaigns of Harris, a former prosecutor, and Trump, who excelled in debates especially as he burst onto the mainstream political scene in 2015, appear confident in their candidate&rsquo;s chances. <\/p>\n<p>The debate will take place at the National Constitution Center&nbsp;in Philadelphia on Sept. 10 at 9 p.m. Eastern.<\/p>\n<\/div>\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_1746044\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1746044\"}});<\/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>Vice President Kamala Harris has informed ABC News that she will comply with the network&#8217;s regulations for the debate against former President Donald Trump on September 10, which includes the rule that candidates&#8217; microphones will be muted while their opponent speaks. Although Harris initially opposed this rule, arguing over the weekend that microphones should remain on at all times and attempting to pressure Trump by suggesting he was yielding to his advisors by agreeing to it, her campaign later confirmed acceptance of the guidelines in a letter to ABC. They expressed concern that this format puts Harris at a &#8220;fundamental disadvantage&#8221; by limiting direct exchanges with Trump. Nonetheless, they acknowledged Trump&#8217;s potential risk of skipping the debate if their preferred format wasn&#8217;t accepted. The letter stated, &#8220;We accepted the full set of rules proposed by ABC, including muted microphones.&#8221; Historically, Trump has favored keeping microphones active during debates since some of his most memorable moments came from responding while opponents spoke. However, during a previous debate with President Joe Biden\u2014who insisted on muted mics\u2014Trump appeared more coherent as Biden struggled with his thoughts. This incident was seen as pivotal in Biden&#8217;s campaign decline leading up to his withdrawal and endorsement of Harris less than a month later. As Harris solidified her position as the Democratic candidate, ABC decided to maintain these same rules for her upcoming debate against Trump. The event is scheduled for 90 minutes with two commercial breaks and will feature moderators David Muir and Linsey Davis overseeing questions and timing agreements for a respectful discussion. Both campaigns express confidence in their respective candidates ahead of this significant event at Philadelphia&#8217;s National Constitution Center on September 10 at 9 p.m. Eastern time<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2734,"featured_media":2336908,"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\/09\/donald-trump-kamala-harris-cnn-poll-sept-2024.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[7261,4021,3634],"class_list":["post-2336907","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-abc","tag-harris","tag-trump"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/donald-trump-kamala-harris-cnn-poll-sept-2024.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2336907","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\/2734"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2336907"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2336907\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2336908"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2336907"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2336907"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2336907"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}