President Joe Biden's campaign declined participation in two additional debates on Friday, despite claims from former President Donald Trump's campaign that agreements were reached.
One proposal was for a presidential debate hosted by NBC News and Telemundo, aimed at reaching a broader Hispanic audience. The other was for a vice presidential debate at Virginia State University, a historically Black college, hosted by Fox News.
Trump announced on Truth Social, "I have accepted a fourth Presidential Debate against Crooked Joe Biden, this time with NBC & Telemundo," emphasizing his desire to connect with Hispanic voters critical to the Republican base.
A spokesperson from NBC News confirmed offering debates to both campaigns.
Biden's campaign dismissed the offers, with a campaign official stating, "The debate about debates is over. No more games."
In response, the Trump campaign criticized Biden's decision, accusing his team of avoiding debates that could engage key voter demographics.
This week, both campaigns bypassed the traditional Commission on Presidential Debates process and agreed to two debates: one hosted by CNN in Atlanta on June 27, and another by ABC News on September 10, location pending.President Joe Biden's campaign declined participation in two additional debates on Friday, despite claims from former President Donald Trump's campaign that agreements were reached.
One proposal was for a presidential debate hosted by NBC News and Telemundo, aimed at reaching a broader Hispanic audience. The other was for a vice presidential debate at Virginia State University, a historically Black college, hosted by Fox News.
Trump announced on Truth Social, "I have accepted a fourth Presidential Debate against Crooked Joe Biden, this time with NBC & Telemundo," emphasizing his desire to connect with Hispanic voters critical to the Republican base.
A spokesperson from NBC News confirmed offering debates to both campaigns.
Biden's campaign dismissed the offers, with a campaign official stating, "The debate about debates is over. No more games."
In response, the Trump campaign criticized Biden's decision, accusing his team of avoiding debates that could engage key voter demographics.
This week, both campaigns bypassed the traditional Commission on Presidential Debates process and agreed to two debates: one hosted by CNN in Atlanta on June 27, and another by ABC News on September 10, location pending.
President Joe Biden’s campaign declined participation in two additional debates on Friday, despite claims from former President Donald Trump’s campaign that agreements were reached.
One proposal was for a presidential debate hosted by NBC News and Telemundo, aimed at reaching a broader Hispanic audience. The other was for a vice presidential debate at Virginia State University, a historically Black college, hosted by Fox News.
Trump announced on Truth Social, “I have accepted a fourth Presidential Debate against Crooked Joe Biden, this time with NBC & Telemundo,” emphasizing his desire to connect with Hispanic voters critical to the Republican base.
A spokesperson from NBC News confirmed offering debates to both campaigns.
Biden’s campaign dismissed the offers, with a campaign official stating, “The debate about debates is over. No more games.”
In response, the Trump campaign criticized Biden’s decision, accusing his team of avoiding debates that could engage key voter demographics.
This week, both campaigns bypassed the traditional Commission on Presidential Debates process and agreed to two debates: one hosted by CNN in Atlanta on June 27, and another by ABC News on September 10, location pending.
