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Former President Donald Trump listens to applause at the Black Conservative Union Gala on February 23, 2024 in Columbia, South Carolina.
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Former President Donald Trump's campaign managers said Tuesday that the Commission on Presidential Debates told Fox News that despite calls from the Trump campaign to move up the schedule and add debates, He criticized the committee after it said it would stick to the debate schedule.
Trump campaign managers Chris Lacivita and Susie Wiles said in a statement that they would send invitations to “all television networks in the United States that wish to host a debate” and that President Joe Biden's campaign In response, he said, “We asked them to make arrangements with each television station that wishes to host a debate.'' as soon as possible. ”
Republicans have been pushing for weeks for a debate between Trump and Biden to be held as soon as possible.
“The Commission on Presidential Debates schedule will not begin until millions of Americans have already cast their votes. This is unacceptable, and by refusing to move up the debate, both candidates will “This is a grave disservice to the American people whose voices deserve to be heard,” LaCivita and Wiles' statement said.
“President Trump has said he will debate Joe Biden anytime, anywhere, anywhere, and Joe Biden himself just agreed to debate. We are committed to making this happen with or without the Commission on Presidential Debates. We are doing our best,” they added. “We are extending invitations to all American television networks that wish to host a debate, and we reiterate our call on Joe Biden's team to work with us to host a debate as soon as possible. The American people deserve it.”
CNN has reached out to the Commission on Presidential Debates.
The commission told Fox News earlier Tuesday that it was sticking to its original schedule, saying, “The criteria for CPD are as follows.” […] It will take effect in early September. The committee will then extend debate invitations to qualified candidates. ”
“CPD is moving forward with production and broadcast plans for the four debate venues as announced on November 20, 2023,” the commission's statement said, according to FOX News.
