Vice President Kamala Harris speaks to reporters upon arrival at Joint Base Andrews in Maryland on July 25, 2024.
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De facto Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris said Thursday she is “ready to debate” her Republican rival, former President Donald Trump.
“I think that voters deserve to see the split screen that exists in this race on a debate stage, and so I’m ready,” Harris told reporters on an airport tarmac outside Washington. “Let’s go.”
Harris, the vice president, said that she and Trump had both previously agreed to a face-off on Sept. 10.
“Now it appears he’s backpedaling. But I’m ready.”
ABC News had been scheduled to hold a debate on that date with Trump and President Joe Biden, who withdrew from the race on Sunday.
Trump signaled earlier this week that he did not “like the idea” of participating in a debate hosted by ABC.