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Kamala Harris Getting Cold Feet for ABC Debate After Lackluster CNN Performance

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August 31, 2024

Vice President Kamala Harris is waffling again on whether or not she’ll debate Donald Trump. Trump who has said he will debate her three times, regardless of the network or the rules, has agreed to the terms set forth by ABC during their only scheduled debate.

Today, Harris’s team looked like they were trying to find a way out of the impending political embarrassment.

It seems like things are getting heated in the lead-up to the September 10 debate, with Vice President Kamala Harris facing some scrutiny after a tough interview on CNN. There are now whispers that she might be looking for a way out of the debate, especially after ABC News reportedly shut down her requests for special rules.

“Donald Trump is surrendering to his advisors who won’t allow him to debate with a live microphone. If his own team doesn’t have confidence in him, the American people definitely can’t,” she said. “We are running for President of the United States. Let’s debate in a transparent way, with the microphones on the whole time.”

Harris has made it clear that she wants the microphones to stay on throughout the entire debate, no muting allowed. In a pointed statement, she took a jab at Donald Trump, accusing him of hiding behind his advisors and suggesting that if his own team doesn’t trust him with a live mic, the American people shouldn’t either. Harris framed her demand as a push for transparency, saying that the American people deserve to hear everything unfiltered during such an important event.

But the drama doesn’t stop there. Some reports are swirling around that Harris had additional requests for the debate setup—like being seated during the event and possibly having access to a “cheat sheet.” These claims haven’t been confirmed, but they’re definitely adding fuel to the fire of speculation about her confidence going into the debate.

With the debate just around the corner, all eyes are on how this situation will unfold. Will Harris stick to her demands, or will she face the debate under the same rules as everyone else? The pressure is definitely on, and the outcome could have major implications for her campaign.

Insiders claim the Harris campaign has yet to agree to ABC’s rules and has not yet officially committed to debating Trump at all.

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