Kamala Harris will never debate Donald Trump. Never happen. If she can't get out of the debates with these lame excuses, she will try something else. PG 4 CGR
Daily Mail, August 28, 2024. Trump campaign reveals list of debate demands made by Kamala Harris' team... and whether they have agreed on a major issue
Mic muting wasn't the only thing Harris wanted to change, Trump team claims
Amid a bitter public battle over whether microphones will be muted during the first debate between Donald Trump and Kamala Harris, the former president's team now reveals that his Democratic opponent wanted to change other aspects of their showdown.
Trump Senior Advisor Corey Lewandowski told reporters on a call Thursday morning that Harris' team tried to pressure ABC News into altering logistics of the debate to benefit her.
For one, the vice president wanted to be able to bring notes on stage – something very atypical of a presidential debate that comes as Republicans claim the VP won't perform well off script.
The 5' 4' candidate also wanted to be seated instead of standing behind respective podiums against the 6' 3' former president, Lewandowski revealed.
But the Harris-Walz campaign told DailyMail.com that the latest claims from the Trump camp are false.
Kamala Harris didn't just want to unmute the mics – she also wanted to be able to have notes and be seated for her first interview with Donald Trump on September 10. Kamala is ripped to shreds for 'word salad' remarks.
Most well-known has been the disagreement over the muting of microphones when it isn't the candidates' turn to answer a question or rebuttal their rival, which many saw as a benefit to the ex-president during his debate with President Joe Biden earlier this summer.
But the absence of notes, stage set up and microphone muting will all remain consistent with the June CNN debate between Trump and Biden.
With just 12 days until the debate on September 10 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, it appears the Harris camp has agreed to the final terms with reports of rules coming out on Thursday.
Like the CNN debate, there will be no audience, which denies candidates the chance to try to score prohibited applause with zingers. Props and pre-written notes are not permitted to stage.
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