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Trump says he’ll debate Harris on Fox News or not at all after weeks of back-and-forth over ABC News event

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CNN By Arit John, Kate Sullivan, MJ Lee and Betsy Klein, CNN (CNN) — Former President Donald Trump said Saturday he would not debate Vice President Kamala Harris at all if she did not agree to attend a new Fox News debate next month, the latest in the public jockeying between the campaigns over when…

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  1. NBC News

    Trump ditches upcoming ABC debate, agrees to Fox News debate instead (opens NBC News)

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    Former President Donald Trump on Friday said he would no longer participate in a September debate on ABC, opting instead to accept Fox News’ offer to debate Vice President Kamala Harris on Sept. 4.

  2. The Boston Globe

    Donald Trump agrees to a Fox News debate with Kamala Harris on Sept. 4 (opens The Boston Globe)

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    Former president Donald Trump said late Friday that he agreed to debate Vice President Kamala Harris on Sept. 4 in an event moderated by Fox News. If it happens, that would be the second presidential debate this election cycle and the first between Trump and the new Democratic candidate.

  3. Minneapolis Star Tribune

    Trump says he'll skip an ABC debate with Harris in September and wants them to face off on Fox News (opens Minneapolis Star Tribune)

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    Donald Trump says he is pulling out of a scheduled September debate with Vice President Kamala Harris on ABC and wants them to face off on Fox News, making it increasingly unlikely that the candidates will confront each other on stage before the November election.

  4. Washington Times

    Trump agrees to debate next month in Pennsylvania; Harris’ answer on hold (opens Washington Times)

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    Former President Donald Trump on Saturday announced he'll debate Vice President Kamala Harris next month in battleground Pennsylvania, marking what would be the first clash between the presidential candidates. She hasn't agreed to the format.

  5. Los Angeles Times

    Trump says he'll skip an ABC debate in September and wants to face Harris on Fox News (opens Los Angeles Times)

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    Donald Trump says he's pulling out of a scheduled September presidential debate on ABC and wants to face off with Kamala Harris on Fox News.

  6. Fox5 Atlanta

    Donald Trump agrees to debate Kamala Harris on Fox News Sept. 4 in Pennsylvania (opens Fox5 Atlanta)

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    Donald Trump announced Friday that he has agreed to a Sept. 4 debate with Vice President Kamala Harris on Fox News. The debate will be held in Pennsylvania.

  7. ABC 7 Los Angeles

    Trump says he agreed to Fox News debate on Sept. 4 (opens ABC 7 Los Angeles)

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    Trump said he has agreed to an offer from Fox News to debate Harris on Sept. 4, according to a post on Truth Social late Friday.

  8. Honolulu Star-Advertiser

    Trump proposes alternative debate on Fox; Harris sticks with ABC | Honolulu Star-Advertiser (opens Honolulu Star-Advertiser)

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    Honolulu Star-Advertiser's feed description

    Republican nominee former President Donald Trump proposed to debate Vice President Kamala Harris on Fox News on Sept. 4, and the Harris campaign said Trump is trying to back out of a debate that had been scheduled for ABC.

  9. PoliticusUSA

    Trump Debate Skipping Will Backfire As Kamala Harris Will Get A Free ABC Special (opens PoliticusUSA)

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    Vice President Kamala Harris will get a free primetime special on ABC if Donald Trump skips the debate.

  10. 6ABC Philadelphia

    Trump says he agrees to Fox News debate with Kamala Harris on Sept. 4 in Pa. (opens 6ABC Philadelphia)

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    Trump has agreed to an offer from Fox News to hold a debate with Harris on Sept. 4, he said in a post on Truth Social late on Friday.

  11. KTVU San Francisco

    Trump to participate in debate with FOX News after Kamala Harris accused him of 'backpedaling' (opens KTVU San Francisco)

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    Former President Donald Trump has announced he will participate in a FOX News debate on Wednesday, September 4. Will Kamala Harris join?

  12. KYMA Yuma

    Former President Trump agrees to debate Vice President Kamala Harris (opens KYMA Yuma)

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    Former President Donald Trump says he has agreed to debate Vice President Kamala Harris on Fox News on September 4 in Pennsylvania.

  13. Variety

    Trump Pulls Out of ABC Debate With Harris, Makes Pitch for Fox News (opens Variety)

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    Former President Donald Trump will no longer take part in a September 10 debate with Vice President Kamala Harris and suggested a Fox News event

  14. Philadelphia Inquirer

    Donald Trump says he’s agreed to debate Kamala Harris on Sept. 4 in Pennsylvania (opens Philadelphia Inquirer)

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    The former president had been noncommittal about whether he would debate the vice president. It was not clear if Harris has agreed to the debate on Fox News.

  15. NBC New York

    Former President Trump agrees to debate Kamala Harris on new terms (opens NBC New York)

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    NBC New York's feed description

    Former President Donald Trump said that he would debate Vice President Kamala Harris on Fox News.

  16. NPR

    Trump posts about a new debate plan, and Harris pushes back (opens NPR)

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    Former President Trump posted on his Truth Social about shifting the next televised presidential debate a week earlier, with Fox hosting instead of ABC News.

  17. Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

    Trump says he'll skip an ABC debate with Harris in September and wants them to face off on Fox News | Arkansas Democrat Gazette (opens Arkansas Democrat-Gazette)

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    Donald Trump says he is pulling out of a scheduled September debate with Vice President Kamala Harris on ABC and wants them to face off on Fox News, making it increasingly unlikely that the candidates will confront each other on stage before the November election.

  18. Rolling Stone

    Kamala Harris' Campaign Blasts 'Scared' Trump for Proposing Fox News Debate (opens Rolling Stone)

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    Weeks after Donald Trump backed out of a scheduled Sept. 10 debate, he proposed a televised face-off against Kamala Harris, but under his own terms.

  19. NBC New York

    Harris campaign says Trump is ‘running scared' after he offers Fox debate (opens NBC New York)

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    Donald Trump previously said he was willing to debate Kamala Harris multiple times.

  20. Fox News

    Trump agrees to debate Kamala Harris on Fox News (opens Fox News)

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    Fox News's feed description

    Former President Trump said he has agreed to a debate against Vice President Kamala Harris on Fox News after she secured the Democratic nomination.

  21. Deadline

    Donald Trump Says He WILL Debate Kamala Harris, But Only On Fox News (opens Deadline)

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    The former US president also declared there was a conflict of interest.

  22. Forbes

    Trump Backs Out Of Debate And Proposes Another On Fox News—Harris Claims He (opens Forbes)

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    Trump said the Fox News debate will be slated for Sept. 4 and take place in front of a live audience.

  23. Al Jazeera

    Harris campaign dismisses Trump’s proposal to change debate date (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Al Jazeera's feed description

    Donald Trump has proposed that the next US presidential debate take place on Fox News on September 4.

  24. Hot Air

  25. WTOP Washington DC

    Trump accepts Fox Sept. 4 debate offer, Harris ‘committed’ to ABC Sept. 10 debate (opens WTOP Washington DC)

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    Former President Donald Trump said he would take part in a proposed Sept. 4 Fox News Channel debate against Vice President Kamala Harris. But Harris has other plans.

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