Will Biden and Trump Debate?
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Will Biden and Trump debate?
Key Details: During an interview with Howard Stern on Friday, President Joe Biden indicated that he is willing to debate former President Donald Trump ahead of the election in November. Stern suggested that, during the debate, Biden should bring up the subject of Trump's phone call to Georgia's secretary of state, asking him to find 11,000 votes so he could win the 2020 election.
Key Quotes: Biden said, “I am. Somewhere. I don’t know when. I’m happy to debate him." Trump later responded on Truth Social, "Crooked Joe Biden just announced that he’s willing to debate! Everyone knows he doesn’t really mean it, but in case he does, I say, ANYWHERE, ANYTIME, ANYPLACE, an old expression used by Fighters."
For Context: The Biden campaign has largely avoided addressing the likelihood of debates with Trump. Trump has voiced determination to debate Biden this election year as many times as possible, despite his past resentment toward the Commission on Presidential Debates and his refusal to participate in the GOP primary debates.
How the Media Covered it: A Wall Street Journal opinion piece (Opinion rated Lean Right) stated that if Biden does not debate Trump, voters may side with Trump and agree that President Biden is not up for a second term. In another opinion piece, MSNBC (Left bias) stated that Trump's behavior during the 2020 election was a "national embarrassment," and that Biden has a case if he decides not to debate Trump.
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From the Right
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From the Center
Biden says he’s ‘happy’ to debate TrumpPresident Biden indicated Friday that he’s willing to debate former President Trump ahead of November’s election.
“I am, somewhere. I don’t know when, but I am happy to debate him,” Biden told Howard Stern on his radio show when asked about the prospect.
Stern suggested to Biden that if he were standing on a stage next to Trump, he would say to the audience, “Find me 11,000 votes so I can win the election,” a reference to a phone call Trump made to Georgia’s secretary of state after losing the 2020 election....
From the Left
Biden shifts gears, opens the door to 2024 debates with TrumpPresident Joe Biden appeared on Howard Stern’s radio show this morning, and as NBC News reported, the incumbent Democrat made some news about his general-election plans.
President Joe Biden said Friday during a one-on-one interview with radio host Howard Stern that he is willing to debate Donald Trump ahead of the 2024 presidential election. “I am, somewhere, I don’t know when, but I am happy to debate him,” Biden said in the interview.
The former president hasn’t yet publicly reacted to Biden’s comments, though it’s likely Trump will be pleased.
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