{"id":2345165,"date":"2024-09-24T08:24:02","date_gmt":"2024-09-24T12:24:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/theres-one-way-harris-could-show-she-is-serious-about-debating-trump-again-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-09-24T08:25:31","modified_gmt":"2024-09-24T12:25:31","slug":"theres-one-way-harris-could-show-she-is-serious-about-debating-trump-again-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/theres-one-way-harris-could-show-she-is-serious-about-debating-trump-again-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"There\u2019s one way Harris could show she is serious about debating Trump again &#8211; 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\">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%2Ftheres-one-way-harris-could-show-she-is-serious-about-debating-trump-again-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=2345165&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 President Kamala Harris\u2062 has renewed calls for a \u200bsecond debate \u2062with former President Donald Trump as she campaigns for the upcoming \u200delection. At a recent fundraiser, Harris expressed her eagerness to debate again, stating that she\u200d has accepted an invitation from CNN and\u200c is awaiting Trump&#8217;s \u200bconfirmation. The \u200dsuggestion for another \u200bdebate comes <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/oversight-cmte-questions-biden-classified-document-timeline\/\" title=\"Oversight Committee Inquires About Biden&#039;s Classified Document Schedule\">amid ongoing discussions<\/a>\u2063 about the electoral landscape and the importance of providing voters with another opportunity \u2063to see \u200cthe candidates face\u200b off before\u200c they cast their votes. <\/p>\n<p>While \u2063Harris is pushing \u200dfor the \u200cdebate, Trump has indicated his reluctance, stating that voting has already begun and dismissing the\u2063 idea as he feels Harris is\u2064 losing in the polls. This tension has sparked accusations from Democrats and \u2063media that Trump is \u200bavoiding \u2064the debate,\u200d with \u2063Harris questioning\u200c his earlier openness to debate. Historically, Trump has navigated debates with a strategic approach, which has influenced his responses to Harris&#8217;s requests. The potential\u2062 impact of a second \u200bdebate is \u200cuncertain, \u2062as previous discussions \u2064showed Harris performing well but without a significant post-debate boost \u2062in support. Meanwhile, \u2063Harris&#8217;s campaign hopes to leverage their \u2064initial debate\u200c to reinforce her position heading into the election.  <\/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\">There&rsquo;s one way Harris could show she is serious about debating Trump again<\/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_1765867\" 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> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/presidential\/3162280\/harris-dares-trump-debate-again-acceptance-cnn\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>began<\/a> a new week on the campaign trail with renewed calls for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/debates\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>another debate<\/a> with former President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Donald Trump<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>&ldquo;I would like another debate,&rdquo; she told reporters at Andrews Air Force Base on Sunday evening. At a fundraiser earlier in the day, 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> was more pointed.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;By the way, I think we should have another debate,&rdquo; Harris said, adding that she had accepted an invitation from CNN that &ldquo;my opponent seems to be looking for an excuse to avoid when he should accept.&rdquo;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I will gladly accept a second presidential debate on October 23,&rdquo; she wrote in response to a Saturday social media post by CNN&rsquo;s Kaitlan Collins indicating the Democratic nominee had accepted the network&rsquo;s invitation. &ldquo;I hope<a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/realDonaldTrump\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title> @realDonaldTrump<\/a> will join me.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The American people deserve another opportunity to see Vice President Kamala Harris and Donald Trump debate before they cast their ballots,&rdquo; Harris campaign Chairwoman Jen O&rsquo;Malley Dillon said in a statement.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Trump has now indicated more than once that there will be no second debate with Harris, which would actually be his third in the general election campaign. &ldquo;The problem with another debate is that it&rsquo;s just too late, voting has already started,&rdquo; <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/JakeMRosen\/status\/1837564088047853843\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>he said<\/a> most recently, adding, &ldquo;Now she wants to do a debate right before the election with CNN because she&rsquo;s losing badly.&rdquo;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Whenever Trump has seemed reluctant to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/presidential\/3109862\/trump-harris-debate-the-debates\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>debate Harris<\/a> or has <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/kamala-harris\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>attempted to negotiate <\/a>with her campaign on the ground rules, the Democrats and <a href=\"https:\/\/thehill.com\/homenews\/campaign\/4894831-trump-pressure-second-harris-debate\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>much of the media<\/a> have cried fowl &mdash;&nbsp;that is, they have called him a chicken and accused him of ducking the debates.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;What happened to &lsquo;any time, any place?&rsquo;&rdquo; Harris asked in a <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/KamalaHarris\/status\/1816643863131652527\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>viral post<\/a> in response to the <em>Bulwark&rsquo;s<\/em> Sam Stein <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/samstein\/status\/1816637489349574729\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>reporting<\/a> on July 25 that the &ldquo;Trump camp says he&rsquo;s backing out of the debates.&rdquo; This was four days after Harris leapfrogged to the top of the ticket, and the Trump camp actually said, &ldquo;Debate details cannot be finalized until Democrats formally decide on their nominee&rdquo; at a national convention that had yet to occur.<\/p>\n<p>Trump and Harris ended up debating on ABC News earlier this month. CBS News will hold an Oct. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/walz-and-vance-agree-to-at-least-one-vice-presidential-debate-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"Walz and Vance agree to at least one vice presidential debate - Washington Examiner\">1 vice presidential debate<\/a> between Sen.<a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/jd-vance\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title> J.D. Vance<\/a> (R-OH) and Gov.<a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/tim-walz\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title> Tim Walz<\/a> (D-MN), their respective running mates.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The former president adopted the &ldquo;any time, any place&rdquo; standard when President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/joe-biden\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Joe Biden <\/a>was still his opponent. Trump stuck to it when Biden <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/daily-memo\/3067725\/bidens-big-bluff\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>challenged him to debates<\/a> on what seemed like favorable terms for the incumbent. Their June 27 debate knocked Biden out of the race, which is how Harris became the Democratic standard-bearer in the first place.<\/p>\n<p>Trump&rsquo;s Republican primary opponents, most notably former New Jersey Gov. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/chris-christie\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Chris Christie<\/a> of &ldquo;Donald Duck&rdquo; fame, similarly tried to taunt him to join them on the debate stage. But Trump was decisively leading them in the polls and Christie himself did not even make it to the New Hampshire primary.<\/p>\n<p>The general election has been closer since Harris ascended to the top of the Democratic ticket, and the impact of a second debate with Trump is uncertain. The Harris campaign obviously liked what it saw in their first encounter when she was a much more disciplined messenger than Trump, and the post-debate news coverage was generally favorable.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>At the same time, neither the immediate post-debate focus groups nor the <a href=\"https:\/\/natpop.substack.com\/p\/the-morning-of-a-thousand-polls\">subsequent polling<\/a> show an unambiguous boost for Harris, even if most scientific surveys score her as the winner of that showdown. The most recent <em>New York Times<\/em>-Siena College battleground state polls showed Trump ahead in the Sunbelt, which Harris had been believed to put back in play since becoming the Democratic nominee.<\/p>\n<p>The Harris campaign may not believe Trump&rsquo;s claim that requesting a rematch amounts to an admission of defeat. Trump appeared willing to debate Biden again after June 27, before Harris replaced him. But the desire for another debate suggests that even if the Democrats think they have Trump on the ropes, they know they haven&rsquo;t scored the knockout yet.<\/p>\n<p>Harris has never adopted the &ldquo;any time, any place&rdquo; standard for herself when it comes to any public appearances, much less debates. She did not accept debates hosted by either Fox News or NBC News.<\/p>\n<p>Both candidates are clearly more interested in generating a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/chris-wallace-announces-he-is-joining-cnn-social-media-erupts-good-riddance-to-this-fraud\/\" title=\"Chris Wallace Announces He Is Joining CNN; Social Media Erupts: \u2018Good Riddance To This Fraud\u2019\">negative news cycle<\/a> for their opponent than taking a principled stand in favor of open debate. With the race looking close, both have a heightened interest in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/debates-carry-risks-for-both-biden-and-trump\/\" title=\"Debates pose risks for Biden and Trump\">debate ground rules<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title><strong><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>If Harris really wants to debate Trump, she could agree to meet him on Fox. If he refused to appear, Harris&rsquo;s debate bravado would be more justified. It would also increase the chances of a second Harris-Trump debate actually happening.<\/p>\n<p>There&rsquo;s an old adage about that which looks, swims, and quacks like a duck, and it applies to a favorite debate-dodging metaphor.&nbsp;<\/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_1765867\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1765867\"}});<\/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 kicked off a new week of campaigning by reiterating her desire for another debate with former President Donald Trump. &#8220;I would like another debate,&#8221; she stated to reporters at Andrews Air Force Base on Sunday evening. Earlier that day, during a fundraiser, she was more direct: &#8220;By the way, I think we should have another debate,&#8221; noting that she had accepted an invitation from CNN which &#8220;my opponent seems to be looking for an excuse to avoid.&#8221; She expressed her willingness to participate in a second presidential debate on October 23 in response to CNN&#8217;s Kaitlan Collins&#8217; announcement that the Democratic nominee had accepted their invitation. &#8220;I hope @realDonaldTrump will join me,&#8221; she added.<\/p>\n<p>Harris&#8217;s campaign chairwoman, Jen O&#8217;Malley Dillon, emphasized that the American public deserves another chance to see Harris and Trump debate before voting begins. However, Trump has repeatedly indicated he will not participate in a second debate with Harris\u2014his third overall in the general election campaign\u2014claiming it is too late since voting has already started and suggesting Harris is only seeking a debate because she&#8217;s trailing badly.<\/p>\n<p>Whenever Trump appears hesitant about debating or tries to negotiate terms with her campaign, Democrats and much of the media accuse him of avoiding debates. In response to reports about Trump&#8217;s reluctance, Harris questioned what happened to his previous claim of being open to debates \u201cany time, any place.\u201d This came shortly after she became the leading candidate for Democrats.<\/p>\n<p>While both candidates are focused on creating negative narratives about each other rather than genuinely advocating for open debates, if Harris truly wants another face-off with Trump, agreeing to meet him on Fox News could strengthen her position. If he declined this opportunity, it would validate her claims of wanting a rematch while increasing the likelihood of actually having a second debate between them<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2659,"featured_media":2345166,"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\/Trump-Harris-debate-handshake.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[538],"tags":[3896,4021,5894,3634,32076],"class_list":["post-2345165","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-washington-examiner","tag-debate","tag-harris","tag-politics","tag-trump","tag-washington-examiner"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Trump-Harris-debate-handshake.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2345165","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\/2659"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2345165"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2345165\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2345166"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2345165"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2345165"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2345165"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}