Biden challenges Trump to a debate: what we know
16 May 2024 14:55
US President Joe Biden has offered his main opponent Donald Trump to hold a pre-election debate. Joe Biden said this in a video posted on his account on the social network X, "Komersant Ukrainian" reports
According to Biden, in 2020, Trump lost the debate twice, and “since then, he has not participated” in such events.
“Trump lost the debate with me twice in 2020… Now he’s acting like he wants to debate me again. Well, make my day, mate. I’ll even do it twice. Pick your dates, Donald. I hear you’re free on Wednesdays,”
– Biden said.
Biden also said that he had received and accepted an invitation from CNN for a debate on 27 June.
“Your move, Donald. As you said: anywhere, anytime, anywhere,”
– the politician added.
Trump responded to Biden by saying that he was “ready and willing to debate Crooked Joe at the two proposed dates – June and September”.
“Just tell me when, I’ll be there,” he wrote,
– he wrote.
The televised debate between Trump and Biden will be held in two rounds. The first round is scheduled for 27 June in Atlanta.
CNN reported that the debate will be held in their studio in Atlanta without an audience, adding that the moderator will be chosen later.
The second round will take place on 10 September and will be broadcast on ABC News.
US elections
The US presidential election will be held on 5 November 2024. This will be the 60th presidential election in America.
By 6 January 2025, the votes should be officially counted in Congress, and on 20 January 2025, the president-elect will be inaugurated.
So far, it looks like the main competitors, as in 2020, are Joe Biden and Donald Trump. Unless, of course, Trump is banned from running.
There will also be elections to both houses of Congress: The House of Representatives and a third of the Senate.
