President Trump said Thursday he will not debate Kamala Harris again.
“When a prizefighter loses a fight, the first words out of his mouth are, ‘I WANT A REMATCH.’ Polls clearly show that I won the Debate against Comrade Kamala Harris, the Democrats’ Radical Left Candidate, on Tuesday night, and she immediately called for a Second Debate. She and Crooked Joe have destroyed our Country, with millions of criminals and mentally deranged people pouring into the USA, totally unchecked and unvetted, and with Inflation bankrupting our Middle Class,” Trump said on Truth Social.
“Everyone knows this, and all of the other problems caused by Kamala and Joe – It was discussed in great detail during the First Debate with Joe, and the Second Debate with Comrade Harris. She was a no-show at the Fox Debate, and refused to do NBC & CBS,” he continued.
“KAMALA SHOULD FOCUS ON WHAT SHE SHOULD HAVE DONE DURING THE LAST ALMOST FOUR YEAR PERIOD. THERE WILL BE NO THIRD DEBATE!” he added.
🚨Just in: President Trump has announced he will not debate Kamala Harris again. pic.twitter.com/0k3RYmosVi
— The Calvin Coolidge Project (@TheCalvinCooli1) September 12, 2024
“I won the Debate, but was criticized by the Radical Left Lunatics because I looked ‘angry and forceful.’ But think, why wouldn’t I be angry? I love the U.S.A., and it is being destroyed by grossly incompetent leadership. Inflation, A Terrible Economy, Horrible Military Decisions, No Respect from around the World, and more than 20 Million people, many from prisons and mental institutions, are pouring into our Country, and creating Havoc, Crime, and Destruction, like never seen before,” Trump said earlier on Thursday.
“Am I supposed to be smiling, like Comrade Kamala Harris, with her FAKE one-and-a-half hour smile and long practiced facial expressions, despite all of the problems that she and Crooked Joe have caused. No, there’s nothing to smile about, but there will be in the not too distant future, when America makes the biggest Comeback in History. November 5th – MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN!” he added.
I won the Debate, but was criticized by the Radical Left Lunatics because I looked “angry and forceful.” But think, why wouldn’t I be angry? I love the U.S.A., and it is being destroyed by grossly incompetent leadership. Inflation, A Terrible Economy, Horrible Military Decisions,…
— Donald J. Trump Posts From His Truth Social (@TrumpDailyPosts) September 12, 2024
Harris challenged Trump to a second debate following Tuesday night’s showdown.
“Vice President Harris is ready for a second debate. Is Donald Trump?” X account Kamala HQ wrote.
Vice President Harris is ready for a second debate.
Is Donald Trump?
— Kamala HQ (@KamalaHQ) September 11, 2024
“Under the bright lights, the American people got to see the choice they will face this fall at the ballot box: between moving forward with Kamala Harris, or going backwards with Trump,” Harris campaign chair Jen O’Malley Dillon said in a statement, according to CBS News.
“That’s what they saw tonight and what they should see at a second debate in October. Vice President Harris is ready for a second debate. Is Donald Trump?” she added.
BREAKING: The Harris campaign has challenged Trump to a second presidential debate following strong performance in first debate.
— Patrick Webb (@RealPatrickWebb) September 11, 2024
Per CBS News:
In an appearance on “Fox and Friends” on Wednesday morning, Trump claimed the debate, hosted by ABC News, was “rigged” against him.
He defended his performance against Harris Tuesday night and said that he’d be “less inclined to” debate her a second time “because we had a great night.”
“They lost very badly, the first thing they did is ask for a debate,” Trump said. “They always ask for a rematch.”
But whether the two campaigns agree to another debate is still an open question. The former president said after the debate Tuesday night that he would “think about it.”
“She wants it because she lost,” Trump told Sean Hannity.
WATCH:
JUST IN – Hannity: "She wants a second debate."
Trump: "She wants it because she lost." pic.twitter.com/gycn38vOsD
— Insider Paper (@TheInsiderPaper) September 11, 2024
CBS News noted:
Former President Donald Trump announced Thursday that he won’t debate Vice President Kamala Harris again, following Tuesday night’s meeting between the two in Philadelphia.
“THERE WILL BE NO THIRD DEBATE!” Trump said at the end of a long post on his Truth Social account.
The first presidential debate between Trump and President Biden eventually led to Mr. Biden dropping out of the race, nodding to Harris to replace him at the top of the ticket.
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