Fox News Extends Invitation for Trump and Harris to Face Off Again, But Will They Accept It?
As the first televised debate between former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris comes to an end, their second debate is now on the agenda.
On Tuesday, Harris and Trump engaged in their first televised debate in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, where they sparred over topics including the US economy, immigration policy, the Russia-Ukraine conflict, and the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
According to media reports, Fox News anchor Bret Baier stated on Tuesday that the network has invited Trump and Harris to debate in October.
We have sent a formal invitation as we had before, Baier said. And we've renewed that specifically for a debate to be hosted on Fox News. In October, we hope that [is] taken up, seems like the American people would love another opportunity to [compare the] candidates. It's been such a short window, and they deserve as many opportunities as possible. We certainly hope that they will take us up on that.
It is currently unclear whether Trump and Harris will accept Fox News' invitation, but Harris' campaign team appears eager to see the two candidates face off again.
Shortly after the candidates' debate on Tuesday night, Harris' campaign team issued a statement praising Harris' performance and stating: 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 backward with Trump.
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?
Trump has previously called for Fox News to host the debate. Fox News is the most-watched cable news channel in the United States and has long been a media outlet that speaks for the Republican Party.
However, after the first debate on Tuesday, Trump did not make a clear statement about debating Harris again.
She wants to do another one because she was beaten tonight. I don't know if we're going to do another one, Trump told reporters after the debate. She wants a second debate because she lost tonight, very badly... we'll think about that.