Former US President Donald Trump announced on Thursday that he had proposed three debates with his Democratic opponent, Kamala Harris, on three different television networks.
ABC, one of the proposed networks, has confirmed it will host the first debate on September 10, marking the first face-off between Trump and Harris.
During a press conference at his Mar-a-Lago residence, Trump stated that he had “agreed” to three debates with Harris, listing the dates and networks as September 4 on Fox, September 10 on NBC, and September 25 on ABC. “I’m eager for these debates because I believe it’s important to set the record straight,” Trump remarked.
However, reports indicate that Trump may have mixed up the dates, with the correct schedule being September 4 on Fox, September 10 on ABC, and September 25 on NBC.
Additionally, Trump mentioned that CBS would host a debate between J.D. Vance, the Republican vice-presidential nominee, and Tim Walz, his Democratic counterpart.
While ABC has confirmed the September 10 debate, the Harris campaign has yet to comment on the other proposed debates.
The September 10 debate on ABC was originally the second of two debates that had been planned between Trump and President Joe Biden. However, after Biden withdrew from the race following a poor debate performance on June 27, Trump agreed to debate Harris instead. Biden formally ended his re-election campaign on July 21 and endorsed Harris.
