Washington: Former US President Donald Trump, the Republican presidential contender, has stated that he will not participate in another presidential debate against Democratic nominee Vice President Kamala Harris.
In a statement on his social media platform, Truth Social, Trump claimed on Thursday that he won the ABC News debate in Philadelphia on Tuesday night. He accused Harris of refusing to accept debate invitations from Fox News, NBC News, and CBS News.
In a post on social media platform X on Thursday, Harris said that “we owe it to the voters to have another debate.”
Harris’ campaign boldly claimed victory in the first debate between the two. “Vice President Harris commanded the stage on every single issue that matters to the American people,” according to a statement released earlier.
Xinhua news agency reported that a CNN poll of debate watchers showed that 63 percent agreed that Harris turned in a better performance onstage in Philadelphia.
According to Fox News, 12 voters on a panel thought Harris won the debate, while five believed Trump won. This diversity of opinions underscores the complexity of the debate and the varied perspectives of the audience.
A New York Times article pointed out that after the debate, many Democratic strategists and officials applauded Harris’ performance, while Republicans criticised the ‘tenor of the questions’ from the moderators, which they felt favoured Harris, and acknowledged Trump’s ‘missed opportunities’ to unleash focused attack lines.
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