Former President Donald Trump rejected a proposal for a second debate with Vice President Kamala Harris, hours after the Democratic candidate accepted an invitation for an October 23 debate on CNN. Harris' campaign chair, Jen O'Malley Dillon, announced that the Vice President was ready for another debate, calling on Trump to participate.
"Vice President Harris is ready for another opportunity to share a stage with Donald Trump... He should have no problem agreeing to this debate," O'Malley Dillon said in a statement.
However, Trump reiterated his stance against another debate, citing the timing as a key issue. "The problem with another debate is that it's just too late. Voting has already started," Trump said during a rally in Wilmington, North Carolina, emphasizing that the election is now just weeks away.
Harris and Trump faced off in their first debate on September 10, a contest in which polls indicated Harris had the edge. Trump also previously debated President Joe Biden in June, a performance that shook the Democratic Party. Biden's faltering performance led to internal discussions about whether the party should consider a new candidate. Biden ultimately withdrew from the presidential race in July, leaving Harris to represent the Democratic ticket.
With the election rapidly approaching on November 5, the possibility of another Trump-Harris debate seems increasingly unlikely.

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