During a Monday episode of “Special Report,” Rep. Dan Goldman (D-NY) grew visibly frustrated when Fox News’ Bret Baier challenged his claim that former President Trump had not agreed to debate Vice President Kamala Harris.
“If I’m Donald Trump, I understand why he doesn’t want to debate,” Goldman stated.
Baier quickly countered, “Well, he’s accepted three. He’s said yes to September 4th, September 10th, September 17th. He’s said yes to a lot of them, so it’s not that he’s obviously afraid to debate.”
Goldman responded, “No no no, he had agreed to September 10th on ABC.”
Baier replied, “With Biden, who got pushed out.”
Rep. Goldman: “I understand why Donald Trump is afraid to debate.”
Baier: “He accepted three. September 4, September 10, September 17.”
Rep. Goldman: “NO NO NO.”
pic.twitter.com/gf1e7uzFR2— Greg Price (@greg_price11) August 12, 2024
Goldman pressed further, asking, “What’s the difference? Why should he not debate whoever the candidate is on September 10th as he agreed to? What is the difference between candidate Biden and candidate Harris?”
Baier clarified, “No, no, it’s fine, he said he would do it. I’m just saying he’s also agreed to other debates. You said he hasn’t agreed to others, he has. It’s the Kamala Harris campaign that hasn’t agreed on the other side.”
The @abc debate will be Sept. 10 – with Trump and Harris now both confirmed. https://t.co/4nSw5od84z
— Rick Klein (@rickklein) August 8, 2024
ABC News Washington Bureau Chief Ryan Klein tweeted on Thursday that both campaigns had agreed to the September 10th ABC debate. However, Harris has not committed to the Fox News debate or a separate NBC News debate, which Trump has accepted.
Trump has agreed to three upcoming debates: Fox News on Sept 4, NBC on Sept 10, and ABC on Sept 25. pic.twitter.com/fPwrQndKgP
— Daily Caller (@DailyCaller) August 8, 2024
Trump announced during a rally in Palm Beach on Thursday that he agreed to participate in a Fox News debate on September 4th, an NBC News debate on September 10th, and an ABC News debate on September 25th. However, Klein’s tweet suggests a discrepancy.
Later, Trump corrected himself in a Truth Social post, stating that the ABC News debate would take place on September 10th and the NBC News debate on September 25th.
Harris, whose campaign previously accused Trump of “running scared” from the debates, has only confirmed her participation in the September 10th debate.