Donald Trump and Kamala Harris’ campaign are at loggerheads over a televised debate in the run-up to the upcoming US election. In this, Donald has threatened not to participate in the Debate with Kamala Harris next month. A disagreement arose over keeping the microphone off during the Debate. The host should mute the microphone of one candidate while the other candidate is speaking during the Debate. Trump and Kamala’s campaign are arguing about it.
Both candidates’ microphones will be on throughout the Debate. The campaign camp of Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris has claimed it. However, Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump’s campaign doesn’t agree. They want the September 10 debate under the same rules as when President Joe Biden was a candidate. At that time, there was a rule to turn off the microphone. Meanwhile, Donald’s campaign accused the ABC network, the Debate host, of bias.
Last June, Donald Trump’s first round of Debate with Joe Biden was held on CNN. As Biden did not do well in the Debate, pressure increased on him to withdraw from the presidential race. As he withdrew from the election contest, the Democratic Party nominated Kamala Harris for Vice President. Although initially reluctant, Donald later agreed to a September 10 debate on ABC News.
Previously, the Joe Biden camp set the rules for the Debate. During the Debate, when one candidate speaks, the host will mute the other candidate’s microphone. The Trump camp agreed to the rules. But now, two weeks before Kamala Harris’s first face-to-face debate with Donald Trump, the Democratic camp is seeking a regulation change. They asked for the microphone to be on throughout the Debate. So that Kamala Harris can answer him if he gives false information.
The Democrat camp claims that the other person can interrupt the speaker during the Debate if the microphone is on. Moreover, both candidates can give opposite opinions to each other on the stage. However, the Republican camp says the microphone was off during the Debate with Joe Biden, and it worked well. Kamala Harris’ camp is looking for new ways to sidestep the Debate.
Last Sunday, Donald Trump wrote on social media, “Why should I debate with Kamala Harris through that channel?”
Brian Fallon, spokesperson for Kamala Harris, spoke on the matter last Monday. He pointed out that participants can often catch each other’s lie speech during debates if the microphone is on. Vice President Kamala Harris is ready to take on Trump’s constant lies and interruptions. He should not hide behind the mute button.
Jason Miller, a senior adviser to the Republican campaign, said they agreed to the rules for the CNN debate. Now, if the rules are changed newly, they will not agree to them. ABC has not commented on this. The Trump campaign wanted to participate in a debate on Fox News on September 4. Kamala’s campaign did not agree. On the other hand, on October 1, the vice presidential candidates will compete in a debate on CBS News. Republican Senator J.D. Vance and Democratic Minnesota Governor Tim Waltz will compete.
The Popularity Gap Between Harris and Trump is Widening
Democratic candidate Kamala Harris continues to widen the national popularity gap over Republican candidate Donald Trump. According to three new polls in the New York Times presidential election tracker, we have seen it. Three organizations conducted the survey three times before and after the Democratic National Convention. It was carried out separately by survey firm Activote, Angus Reid Global, and Fairleigh Dickinson University.
Kamala Harris is five points ahead in the 15-23 August poll conducted by Activote. She also leads by five points in the 19th to 23rd survey conducted by Angus Reid Global. Fairleigh Dickinson University surveyed from August 16 to 20, and she is seven points ahead of Donald Trump.
Kamala Harris leads in three New York Times polls of five swing states. At the same time, he is ahead of the national average. Kamala Harris leads by three points on the national average. Kamala Harris’ popularity is 49 percent and Donald Trump’s 46 percent.