Major news outlets urge Biden, Trump to commit to presidential debates
Apr 15
By Karah Rucker (Anchor/Reporter), Ian Kennedy (Video Editor)
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Major news outlets are asking President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump to publicly commit to multiple presidential debates. While Trump has said “any time any place,” Biden’s team hasn’t responded to the request. Biden has previously raised concerns over whether a debate could be conducted “fairly.”
The Commission on Presidential Debates has the first presidential debate slated for Sept. 16 with two more in October.
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Biden has not publicly committed to any debates with Trump, but when asked by ABC News reporters, Biden said Trump wants to debate because he’s “got nothing else to do.” Biden said a debate would “depend on Trump’s behavior.”
Previous debates between the two in 2020 were at times unconventional, chaotic and not by the commission’s rules.
Trump is also calling for more debates and wants them to be earlier than September.
Trump said voting is beginning earlier and earlier, and in 2020, millions of Americans had already voted by the time of the first debate.
“President Trump has been very clear: He is willing to debate Joe Biden any time, any where, any place,” Trump’s campaign spokeswoman Karoline Leavitt said in response to the media’s request. “We once again call on Joe Biden to commit to debates.”
“if there’s one thing Americans can agree on during this polarized time it’s that the stakes of this election are exceptionally high,” 12 news outlets, including ABC News, CNN, PBS NewsHour, USA Today and NewsNation, said in a joint letter to Trump and Biden.
Current reporting on the election foreshadows a tight race. Some polls show Biden with a lead over Trump and other polls show Trump with the advantage.
Debates could help some voters choose who will lead the country for the next four years.
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“General election debates have a rich tradition in our American democracy, having played a vital role in every presidential election of the past 50 years, dating to 1976,” the organizations said the letter. “In each of those elections, tens of millions have tuned in to watch the candidates debating side by side, in a competition of ideas for the votes of American citizens.”
[KARAH RUCKER]
MAJOR NEWS OUTLETS ARE ASKING DONALD TRUMP AND JOE BIDEN TO PUBLICLY COMMIT TO MULTIPLE PRESIDENTIAL DEBATES.
TRUMP HAS SAID “ANY TIME ANY PLACE”.
WHILE BIDEN’S TEAM HASN’T RESPONDED TO THE MEDIA’S JOINT REQUEST.
BUT HE’S PREVIOUSLY RAISED CONCERNS OVER WHETHER A DEBATE COULD BE CONDUCTED “FAIRLY”.
THE COMMISSION THAT ORGANIZES DEBATES HAS THE FIRST PRESIDENTIAL DEBATE SLATED FOR SEPT. 16 WITH TWO MORE IN OCTOBER.
PRESIDENT BIDEN HAS NOT PUBLICLY COMMITTED TO ANY DEBATES WITH FORMER PRESIDENT TRUMP.
NOT SAYING MUCH ON THE MATTER – BUT WHEN ASKED BY REPORTERS – BIDEN SAID TRUMP WANTS TO DEBATE BECAUSE HE’S “GOT NOTHING ELSE TO DO.”
AND SAID A DEBATE WOULD “DEPEND ON TRUMP’S BEHAVIOR.”
AS PREVIOUS DEBATES BETWEEN THE TWO IN 2020 –
WERE AT TIMES UNCONVENTIONAL, CHAOTIC, AND NOT BY THE COMMISSION’S RULES.
[2020 DEBATE]
“Don’t ever use the word smart with me, don’t ever use that word.
Give me a break man
There’s nothing smart about you Joe.
“The question is, the question is, will you shut up, man.”
“Sir, you’re gonna have…gentleman!”
“Well its hard to get any word in with this clown, excuse me, this person.”
Well, first of all I guess i’m debating you not him, that’s okay I’m not surprised.
[KARAH RUCKER]
TRUMP NOT ONLY WANTS TO DEBATE –
BUT HE WANTS MORE DEBATES AND WANTS THEM TO BE EARLIER THAN SEPTEMBER.
TRUMP SAID VOTING IS BEGINNING EARLIER AND EARLIER.
AND IN 2020 – MILLIONS OF AMERICANS HAD ALREADY VOTED BY THE TIME OF THE FIRST DEBATE.
IN THEIR JOINT LETTER TO BIDEN AND TRUMP – MEDIA ORGANIZATIONS SAID
“General election debates have a rich tradition in our American democracy, having played a vital role in every presidential election of the past 50 years, dating to 1976.”
“In each of those elections, tens of millions have tuned in to watch the candidates debating side by side, in a competition of ideas for the votes of American citizens.”
THE NEWS OUTLETS SAID “IF THERE’S ONE THING AMERICANS CAN AGREE ON DURING THIS POLARIZED TIME – ITS THAT THE STAKES OF THIS ELECTION ARE EXCEPTIONALLY HIGH.
AS THINGS CURRENTLY LOOK – IT COULD BE ANOTHER CLOSE ELECTION.
SOME POLLS SHOW PRESIDENT BIDEN WITH A LEAD OVER TRUMP.
AND OTHER POLLS SHOW TRUMP WITH THE ADVANTAGE.
DEBATES COULD HELP SOME VOTERS CHOOSE WHO WILL LEAD THE COUNTRY FOR THE NEXT FOUR YEARS.
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US news organizations urge Biden and Trump to agree to TV election debates
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News organizations urge Biden and Trump to commit to presidential debates during the 2024 campaign
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News organizations urge Biden and Trump to commit to presidential debates during the 2024 campaign
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News organizations urge Biden and Trump to commit to presidential debates during the 2024 campaign
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News organizations urge Biden and Trump to commit to presidential debates during the 2024 campaign
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News organizations urge Biden and Trump to commit to presidential debates during the 2024 campaign
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News organizations urge Biden and Trump to commit to presidential debates during the 2024 campaign
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News organizations urge Biden and Trump to commit to presidential debates during the 2024 campaign
Click to see story on Star Tribune
News organizations press Biden and Trump to commit to debates
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News organizations urge Biden and Trump to commit to presidential debates during the 2024 campaign
Click to see story on Rocky Mountain Outlook
News organizations urge Biden and Trump to commit to presidential debates during the 2024 campaign
Click to see story on El Pais
News organizations urge Biden and Trump to commit to presidential debates during the 2024 campaign
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News organizations urge Biden and Trump to commit to presidential debates during the 2024 campaign – West Hawaii Today
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News organizations urge Biden, Trump to commit to debates during 2024 U.S. Presidential Election
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News organizations post open letter urging Biden and Trump to debate ahead of 2024 election
Click to see story on KRDO
News organizations urge Biden and Trump to commit to presidential debates during the 2024 campaign
Click to see story on KIFI
News organizations urge Biden and Trump to commit to presidential debates during the 2024 campaign
Click to see story on KVIA
News organizations urge Biden and Trump to commit to presidential debates during the 2024 campaign
Click to see story on Winnipeg Free Press
Biden Vs. Trump: Americans Rate Presidential Tenures, With Implications For 2024 Race
Click to see story on Benzinga
News organizations urge Biden and Trump to commit to debates
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News organizations urge Biden, Trump to commit to presidential debates
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News organizations urge Biden and Trump to commit to presidential debates during the 2024 campaign
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News organizations urge Biden and Trump to commit to presidential debates during the 2024 campaign
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News organizations urge Biden and Trump to commit to presidential debates during the 2024 campaign
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News organizations urge Biden and Trump to commit to presidential debates during the 2024 campaign
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News organizations urge Biden and Trump to commit to presidential debates during the 2024 campaign
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News organizations urge Biden and Trump to commit to presidential debates during the 2024 campaign
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Media Organizations Urge Biden and Trump to Debate
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U.S. news organizations urge Biden, Trump to commit to debates
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News organizations urge Biden and Trump to commit to presidential debates during the 2024 campaign
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News organizations urge Biden and Trump to commit to presidential debates during the 2024 campaign
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News organizations urge Biden and Trump to commit to presidential debates during the 2024 campaign
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News organizations urge Biden and Trump to commit to presidential debates
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NewsNation joins networks in calling for Biden, Trump to debate
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News organizations urge Biden and Trump to commit to presidential debates during the 2024 campaign
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News organizations post open letter urging Biden and Trump to debate ahead of 2024 election
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News organizations urge Biden and Trump to commit to presidential debates during the 2024 campaign
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News organizations urge Biden and Trump to commit to presidential debates during the 2024 campaign – Hawaii Tribune-Herald
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News organizations urge Biden and Trump to commit to presidential debates during the 2024 campaign
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News organizations urge Biden and Trump to commit to presidential debates during the 2024 campaign
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News organizations unite to urge Biden and Trump to commit to presidential debates during the 2024 campaign
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US news organisations urge Biden, Trump to debate
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Trump campaign calls for presidential debates to come sooner rather than later
Click to see story on Boston Herald
News Organizations Urge Biden and Trump to Commit to Presidential Debates during the 2024 Campaign
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News Organizations Push for Biden and Trump to Debate
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News organisations urge Joe Biden and Donald Trump to agree to debates
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US news organisations urge Biden, Trump to debate
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News organizations urge Biden and Trump to commit to presidential debates during the 2024 campaign
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News organizations urge Biden and Trump to commit to presidential debates during the 2024 campaign
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TV networks prepare letter to Biden and Trump campaigns urging them to commit to 2024 election debates – Egypt Independent
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News organizations urge Biden and Trump to commit to presidential debates during the 2024 campaign
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Media organizations urge Biden and Trump to hold debates during presidential campaign
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TV networks urge Biden, Trump to commit to 2024 election debates
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News organizations urge Biden and Trump to commit to presidential debates during the 2024 campaign
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TV Networks Draft Letter Imploring President Biden, Trump to Commit to Debate
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Center
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