Trump Says He’ll ‘Probably’ Debate Harris

In a sit-down interview with Laura Ingraham of Fox News (Right bias) former President Trump said he will “probably” debate Vice President Kamala Harris, but “can also make a case for not doing it.”

The Details: Trump previously agreed to debate President Joe Biden on ABC News (Lean Left bias) on September 10. Harris’s campaign team said she would fill Biden’s place, but Trump’s team said it “would be inappropriate” to commit until Harris is the formal Democratic presidential nominee.

For Context: Last week, Trump told reporters he’s willing to debate Harris “multiple times” but is “not thrilled about ABC,” which he’s described as “fake news.” When Trump debated Biden in June, neither candidate was an official party nominee. Trump has since become the official Republican nominee, while Biden has dropped out of the race.

Key Quotes: Trump said, “The answer’s yes, I’ll probably end up debating.” Harris campaign spokesperson Ammar Moussa said, “It’s clear from tonight’s question-dodging: He’s scared he’ll have to defend his running mate’s weird attacks on women or his own calls to end elections in America.”

How The Media Covered It: The Associated Press (Lean Left bias) led its coverage by saying Trump “seems to be backing away from his earlier commitment to debate Vice President Kamala Harris.” CNN (Lean Left bias) promptly included this quote from Trump: “I haven’t agreed to anything. I agreed to a debate with Joe Biden.” CNBC (Center bias) wrote that Trump “seemed to confirm” his intentions to debate Harris but “left room for ambiguity.”