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Politics
Nandika Chatterjee

Trump trying to skip debate with Harris

Former President Donald Trump is trying to back out of the only scheduled debate between him and Vice President Kamala Harris, 78-year-old's campaign claiming it would be "inappropriate" for him to follow through on his prior commitment because Democrats have not yet formally nominated a candidate, HuffPost reported.

“Given the continued political chaos surrounding Crooked Joe Biden and the Democrat Party, general election debate details cannot be finalized until Democrats formally decide on their nominee,” Trump spokesperson Steven Cheung said in a statement on Thursday. He cited the fact that former President Barack Obama had yet to endorse Harris as evidence Democrats "could still change their minds"; Obama and his wife, Michelle, endorsed Harris Friday morning, The Hill reported.

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