USA Harris ready for another TV duel - Trump against it so far

Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris has officially agreed to another TV duel against her Republican opponent Donald Trump - but it is uncertain whether this will actually take place. "Vice President Harris is ready for another opportunity to stand on stage with Donald Trump and she has accepted CNN's invitation to debate on October 23," her campaign team said in a statement. The ex-president did not comment on this at first - but so far he has rejected another TV debate.

The two had engaged in a fierce exchange of blows in a TV duel hosted by ABC on September 10, with the Democrat repeatedly cornering the Republican. In a flash poll conducted by CNN, 63% of respondents saw her as the winner, compared to 37% for Trump. The former president, on the other hand, argued that he had won the televised debate.

Harris subsequently demanded a second duel, while Trump announced that he did not want to take part in any further debates. He emphasized that he had already contested a first TV duel against the previous Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden and then a second one against Harris.

"It would be a first in modern history for there to be only one debate in the presidential election," Harris' campaign team now argued. Voters deserve another TV debate to get an idea of the "competing visions for America", they argue.

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