Trump warms to debate in original ABC News format: ‘We’ll be debating her’

By Annabella Rosciglione

Published August 7, 2024 10:10am ET

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Trump warms to debate in original ABC News format: ‘We’ll be debating her’ — FILE - Republican presidential candidate former President Donald Trump listens to questions during a presidential debate with President Joe Biden, Thursday, June 27, 2024, in Atlanta. The future Republican vice presidential candidate's plane is currently parked in an undisclosed airplane hangar, an empty spot on its fuselage for where a decal featuring his or her name will soon be placed. All that's left is an announcement from Trump on who he'll pick. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert, File)

Former President Donald Trump expressed more of a willingness to debate Vice President Kamala Harris on the originally proposed date than he has in recent days.

When President Joe Biden was still in the race, he and Trump were set to debate on ABC News on Sept. 10. Since Harris became the Democratic presidential nominee, the former president has all but backed out of the agreed-upon debate.

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