Donald Trump Says He Won’t Debate Kamala Harris Again, But Harris Calls for a Rematch: ‘We Owe It to the Voters’

Dave Nemetz
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Tuesday’s first debate between presidential candidates Donald Trump and Kamala Harris may be the last one we see between them in this election cycle.

Trump declared that he would not debate Harris again in a Truth Social post on Thursday, spelling out in all-caps: “THERE WILL BE NO THIRD DEBATE!” (Trump previously debated President Joe Biden in June, with Biden’s poor performance contributing to his decision to drop out of the race and endorse his VP Harris as the Democratic nominee.)

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Harris, though, signaled that she’d be up for a rematch during a speech to supporters in North Carolina on Thursday: “I believe we owe it to the voters to have another debate. Because this election and what is at stake could not be more important.”

Trump and Harris faced off in their first debate on Tuesday night, with ABC serving as host and ABC News’ David Muir and Linsey Davis serving as moderators. TVLine readers chose Harris as the clear winner, with 74% of poll respondents saying she won the debate and 25% opting for Trump. Pop superstar Taylor Swift also announced she’s endorsing Harris in a statement posted to Instagram minutes after the debate ended.

There’d be great interest in another Trump-Harris debate, judging by the ratings: Tuesday’s debate attracted more than 67 million viewers across all networks, a 31% increase over the audience for June’s Trump-Biden debate.

Would you watch another debate between Trump and Harris? Or have you seen enough to know who you’re voting for? Sound off in the comments.

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