Less than an hour after the conclusion of the first debate between Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump, the Harris campaign is calling for a second face-off in October.
Harris's team quickly took to social media and issued statements pressing for another debate, confident in the Vice President's performance.
“That was fun. Let’s do it again in October,” Harris’s communications director Brian Fallon wrote on X (formerly Twitter).
That was fun. Let’s do it again in October.
— Brian Fallon (@brianefallon) September 11, 2024
The campaign followed up with a press release reinforcing their desire for a second debate. “Vice President Harris is ready for a second debate. Is Donald Trump?” asked Harris-Walz campaign chair Jen O’Malley Dillon, challenging the former president to another encounter.
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“Vice President Harris is ready for a second debate. Is Donald Trump?” pic.twitter.com/DNGY1fIqNg — Emmy Ruiz (@emmyruiz) September 11, 2024
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O’Malley Dillon criticized Trump’s performance, calling him "totally incoherent" and claiming he was "angry and rattled" during his responses on key topics like abortion, January 6, and Project 2025.
Michael Tyler, the Harris campaign’s communications director, echoed these sentiments in an interview with The New York Post, confirming that the campaign is actively seeking another debate in mid-October. “We certainly want another debate in October,” Tyler said, adding that initial conversations about scheduling a second debate have already taken place.
The Trump campaign, however, pointed out that the former president has already committed to two debates, including one with NBC News on September 25.
PRESIDENT TRUMP: "They immediately called for a second debate because they lost..." pic.twitter.com/dY6mK2zRRo
— Trump War Room (@TrumpWarRoom) September 11, 2024
— Jack Poso 🇺🇸 (@JackPosobiec) September 11, 2024
Trump campaign adviser Danielle Alvarez responded to the Harris campaign’s challenge, stating, “He has already accepted an NBC debate and a Fox debate. It’s Kamala Harris who hadn’t accepted prior debates.”
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In addition to the NBC debate, Trump had also accepted a Fox News debate scheduled for September 4 in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, which Harris declined to participate in.
Trump campaign spokeswoman Karoline Leavitt confirmed that the former president would “absolutely” be open to an October debate against the vice president.
Fox News, which had initially offered to host a debate earlier in the campaign, renewed its offer on Tuesday night following the ABC News debate.
In a letter to both campaigns, Fox News executives emphasized the network’s high ratings and its ability to deliver a widely viewed debate.
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The proposed format for the October debate would mirror the structure of Tuesday's ABC debate as well as a June forum Trump had with President Biden.
While both campaigns are in early talks about scheduling a potential October debate, the ball is now in Harris's court to accept the invitation from Trump and the networks.
The next debate, if agreed upon, could prove to be another crucial moment in the tight race as both candidates vie for the presidency in the upcoming election.
During the debate, Kamala Harris was asked if Americans are better off now than they were four years ago, to which she responded without actually answering the question. Watch:
Robert F. Kennedy called her out for being evasive with a clearly scripted answer. Watch:
Kamala completely dodged the simple but critical question: 'Are we better off now than 4 years ago?' Instead of owning up to the failures, she deflected and avoided giving a real answer.
It’s clear she doesn’t want to face the truth, and the fact that she wasn’t fact-checked… pic.twitter.com/OVJCGvT2PC — MAGA War Room (@MAGAIncWarRoom) September 11, 2024
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Another debate after the 3 on 1 setup?
Trump needs to make his own 3-1 setup and dare them to take it on.
The chickensh💩ts will prove what they are.
A SECOND DEBATE??? LISTENING TO KAMALA’S VOICE TALKING THROUGH HER NOSE WAS ENOUGH FOR US.SHE CAME ACROSS LIKE A KNOW IT ALL, BUT IN REALITY KNOWS NOTHING AT ALL. SHE PROOFED FOR 3 I/2 YEARS HOW LAZY AND INEPT SHE IS.OUR COUNTRY NEEDS A TOP NOTCH PRESIDENT, NOT SOME CORRUPT FLUNKY, BORDER CZAR, WHO HAS PICKED THE WORST COMMUNIST GUY FOR VP. BOTH OF THEM ARE UNFIT TO GOVERN AMERICA. HOPPING AROUND ON STAGE. LAUGHING LIKE TOTAL FOOLS IS NOT GOING TO FIX OUR COUNTRY THAT BIDEN /OBAMA AND HARRIS DESTROYED. .
HARRIS SMILES WAY TO MUCH. SHE IS NOTHING BUT A EMPTY SHELLS, LIES EVERY TIME SHE OPENS HER MOUTH. NO AMERICA IS NOT READY TO HAVE ANOTHER INSTALLED PRESIDENT WHO IS PLAYING BY OBAMAS COMMUNISTIC AND SOCIALISTIC PLAYBOOK, OUR CITIZENS DESERVE A HONEST ,INTELLIGENT PRESIDENT WHO HAS PROOFED ALREADY HOW GREAT HE GOVERNED OUR COUNTRY..KAMALA IS ALL OUT FOR PRESTIGE ONLY, WOMEN VOTING FOR KAMALA ARE ONLY FOR ABORTION, NOT ECONOMY. NOT FOR CLOSED BORDER. NOT FOR OUR CHILDREN, WE WANT CLOSED BORDERS. NO MORE GENDER IDEOLOGY IN OUR SCHOOLS. WE WAN’T LAW AND ORDER. KAMALA WAS FOR ABOLISHING THE POLICE. NOW SHE IS CHANGING HER MIND ON ALL THAT HER AND BIDEN DID . BUT WE KNOWSHE IS A MARXIST ABOMINATION WHO WILL DESTROY AMERICA, SHE IS FOR SOCIALIST MEDICINE. WHICH DOES NOT WORK IN AMERICA. BECAUSE FIRST OUR COUNTRY IS BROKE THANKS TO THE CORRUPT DEMOCRATS, THIS WORKS IN EUROPE WHERE MOST PEOPLE WORK AND PAY IN TO THIS. HERE MOST PEOPLE LIVE OFF THE GOVERNMENT. SO WHO WILL PAY FOR THIS???
Wonder didthey ever get the drug test on Kamal? It would be or should be a required for both to be drug tested before the debate! And ears checked for devises!! S/He spoke too well to not have been on calming drugs and a mike in her ear! And walked around the question esp about are we better off than two yrs ago!!!