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Trump threatens to withdraw from debate as Harris demands rule change

2024-08-27

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On August 26, local time, former US President and Republican presidential candidate Trump and US Vice President and Democratic presidential candidate Harris argued about the debate mechanism. Harris' team requested that the microphone remain on throughout the debate, but Trump disagreed andThreatened to withdraw from debate with Harris

Currently, there are less than two weeks left until the live televised debate held by ABC on September 10.The mechanics of the debate had already been finalized by Biden and Trump, when Biden's team made muting the microphone a condition for participation.. However, after Harris replaced Biden as the Democratic candidate, she put forward some new requirements for the debate rules.

Harris' campaign said in a statement that it hopes the microphones of both candidates will be turned on during the TV debate. "We have informed ABC and other TV stations willing to host the TV debate in October that we believe the microphones of both candidates should be turned on throughout the live broadcast," Harris' spokesman Fallon said on the 26th.

Fallon believes that Trump prefers to mute the microphone during the debate with Biden "because he feels that Biden cannot last 90 minutes alone", and said Harris is ready to deal with Trump's lies and random interruptions. "Trump should stop hiding behind the mute button." Fallon said.