Fox News invited Donald Trump and Kamala Harris to participate in a debate on September 17th.
Martha MacCallum and Bret Baier were recommended to moderate the debate.
🚨New: Fox News has invited President Trump and VP Harris to debate on September 17th, moderated by Martha MacCallum, and Bret Baier pic.twitter.com/fEkZmpF7Nt
— The Calvin Coolidge Project (@TheCalvinCooli1) July 24, 2024
Per CNBC:
Fox News proposed that its political anchors, Bret Baier and Martha MacCallum, serve as moderators for the debate. The company said it is “open to discussion” on the exact terms of the debate, including the date, format, location and whether an in-person audience would be present.
The Harris and Trump campaigns did not immediately respond to CNBC’s request for comment on whether they would accept the invite.
The debate would serve as a redemption opportunity for Democrats, following President Joe Biden’s disastrous debate performance in June.
🚨 #BREAKING: Fox News has just formally invited President Trump and Kamala Harris to debate on Sept. 17
Trump is going to absolutely DEMOLISH her 🤣🔥 pic.twitter.com/fYNCEEAUiE
— Nick Sortor (@nicksortor) July 24, 2024
Here’s a reminder of the last time Kamala Harris entered the debate stage during a run for the presidency:
JUST IN: Fox News has invited Donald Trump and VP Kamala Harris to a debate on September 17th after Democrats were successful in their coup against Biden.
A letter was sent to the Trump and Harris campaigns according to Puck News.
A debate is currently scheduled with ABC News… pic.twitter.com/SM1FoZZBH7
— Collin Rugg (@CollinRugg) July 24, 2024
The Hill reports:
Biden and Trump had agreed to two debates this cycle: One last month on CNN, which sparked calls for Biden’s withdrawal from the race, and a second on ABC on Sept. 10.
Trump’s campaign has said he would debate Harris multiple times but has pushed back on a clash with the vice president hosted by ABC.
Trump in social media posts this week has signaled a preference for a debate hosted by Fox, the top-watched cable channel that boasts a prime-time lineup of pundits and commentators that are largely supportive of him.