Trump Proposes Fox Debate, Harris Pushes Back

Former President Donald Trump has agreed to debate Vice President Kamala Harris on Fox News (Right bias), while Harris has criticized him for backing out of the debate he agreed to with President Joe Biden on ABC News (Lean Left bias).

The Details: In a post on Truth Social, Trump said the Fox debate would take place on September 4 in Pennsylvania, and the rules would be “similar” to those of his June debate with Biden on CNN (Lean Left bias). Trump also cited “litigation against ABC Network and George Slopadopoulos,” as reasons for backing out, saying it creates “a conflict of interest.”

For Context: Trump previously agreed to debate Biden on ABC on September 10, but since Biden has withdrawn from the race, Trump has soured on the commitment. Earlier this week, Trump said he would “probably” debate Harris but was “not thrilled about ABC.”

Key Quotes: Trump wrote, “The Debate was previously scheduled against Sleepy Joe Biden on ABC, but has been terminated in that Biden will no longer be a participant.” Harris’s campaign ostensibly rejected the idea of a Fox debate, writing, “We're happy to discuss further debates after the one both campaigns have already agreed to.”

How The Media Covered It: Many outlets on the right covered the news of Trump’s initial statement agreeing to a debate on Fox, but less covered Harris’s rebuttal. Outlets on the left more prominently noted Harris’s pushback.