Trump accepts fourth debate, while Biden camp demurs

Former President Donald Trump on Friday announced that he had agreed to participate in a fourth presidential debate with President Joe Biden and that he had accepted a Fox News proposal to hold the vice presidential debate on behalf of his as-yet-unselected running mate.

"I have accepted a fourth Presidential Debate against Crooked Joe Biden, this time with NBC & Telemundo," Trump announced on Truth Social. "It is important as Republicans that we WIN with our Great Hispanic Community, who Biden has devastated with Crippling Inflation, High Gas Prices, Crime in our Streets, and Border Chaos."

"This Fourth Debate will go along with our previously accepted Presidential Debates on CNN, ABC, and Fox. This is all in addition to our accepting an invitation from Bret Baier and Martha MacCallum of Fox News to host the Vice Presidential Debate at Virginia State University, or another venue, in Virginia, to be named later," he continued. "These are the Debates that Voters have been asking for, and these are the Debates that Voters will get!"

The Biden campaign previously accepted a CBS News invitation to participate in a vice presidential debate that Trump has not agreed to do. The Biden campaign has also not accepted the NBC/Telemundo debate.

Fox invited both campaigns to participate in a VP debate earlier on Friday. Harris has yet to accept.

The first debate is scheduled for June 27 and will air on CNN.

Shortly before the Truth Social post, Trump announced the Fox VP debate plan, saying "On behalf of the future Vice President of the United States, who I have not yet chosen, we hereby accept the Fox Vice Presidential Debate, hopefully at Virginia State University, the first Historically Black College or University to host a Debate - Date to be determined."

"I urge Vice President Kamala Harris to agree to this. MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN!" he went on.

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