Trump Declines CNN and Fox News Debate Proposals

Former President Donald Trump has denied the possibility of another debate with Vice President Kamala Harris, declining invitations from CNN (Lean Left bias) and Fox News (Right bias).

The Details: On October 8, CNN proposed an October 23 debate, setting a deadline for responses of 12 p.m. ET on October 10. Harris has accepted the invite. On October 9, Fox proposed a debate for either October 24 or 27, moderated by Bret Baier and Martha MacCallum. Trump later posted on Truth Social, appearing to decline both invitations.

Key Quotes: In a statement, Fox said a second debate “would present an opportunity for each candidate to make their closing arguments.” Trump wrote on Truth Social, “I WON THE LAST TWO DEBATES, ONE WITH CROOKED JOE, THE OTHER WITH LYIN’ KAMALA. I ACCEPTED THE FOX-NEWS INVITATION TO DEBATE KAMALA ON SEPTEMBER 4TH, BUT SHE TURNED IT DOWN.”

For Context: Trump and Harris participated in an ABC News (Lean Left bias) debate on September 10. Many criticized the network for being biased in favor of Harris.

How The Media Covered It: Reuters (Center bias) framed its headline through Trump rejecting Fox’s debate, though it included that he also rejected CNN’s proposal in the body of the article. Of the ABC News debate, Politico (Lean Left bias) wrote, “Trump has sought to characterize (it) as a victory though it was widely viewed as a success for the vice president.” Reuters and Washington Examiner (Lean Right bias) did not offer a characterization of the ABC debate.