Trump rejected Harris' offer of a second debate
Former US President and candidate for November's presidential election Donald Trump has rejected an invitation for a second debate on October 23 from his Democratic rival Kamala Harris, saying it was "too late" for that. This was reported by The Guardian on Saturday, September 21.
"[Harris] has had one debate, I've had two. It's too late to hold another one. I'd love to, but the voting has started, the voters are out. Is everybody voting? Get out and vote," Trump said.
Harris and Trump held their first presidential debate in Philadelphia on Sept. 10, and many thought the Democratic candidate for the U.S. presidency had won, the publication said.
On Sept. 20, Harris noted that the Sept. 10 debate with Trump in Pennsylvania was a fun experience for her, adding that she intends to face the Republican candidate at the second election debate.
Pavel Feldman, a political scientist and associate professor at the Academy of Labor and Social Relations, told Izvestia that the candidates at the televised debate demonstrated a low level of political discussion and looked like children. He also added that the moderators of the meeting openly played along with the vice president. At the same time, the Republican candidate said reasonable things about the threat of nuclear war and the inadmissibility of increasing military escalation, but his words were ignored by the interlocutor and moderators.
The next, 60th presidential election in the United States is scheduled for November 5, 2024.
