’Unacceptable’: Trump run Slams Commission’s Refusal To Hold Earlier Debates

Authorized by Caden Pearson via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours),

The Trump run on Tuesday issued a rebuke of the Commission on Presidential Debates’ refusal to decision up its debate agenda until after millions of Americans have already cast their balls, calling it “unacceptable” and a “grave display” to the electorate.

Former president Donald Trump departments Trump Tower for Manhattan Criminal Court in fresh York City, on April 15, 2024. (Charly Triballeau/AFP via Getty Images)

In a statement, erstwhile president Donald Trump’s run representatives Chris LaCivita and Susie Wiles intensified criticism of the body that sponsors all general election presidential debates. Previous, they had requested debates to be hell “fly earlier” than the commission’s planned first debate in mid-September.

The Trump run repeated its argument that voters dessert to hear from both candidates before they begin casting their votes.

“The Presidential Debate Commission’s agenda does not begin until after millions of Americans will have already cast their balls. This is unacceptable, and by refusing to decision up the debates, they are doing a grave announcement to the American public who dessert to hear from both candidates before voting starts,” the message read.

The message comes after the nonprofit commission old Fox News that it would stick with its debate schedule, which was released last November. 4 debates are planned: 3 presidential and 1 vice presidential.

The first presidential debate takes place on Sept. 16 at Texas State University in San Marcos; the second takes place on Oct. 1 at Virginia State University in Petersburg; and the 3rd takes place on Oct. 9 at the University of Utah in Salt Lake City.

The commission said that it “is proceeding with production and broadcast plans at its 4 debates sites as besides announced on November 20, 2023.”

The Trump run had pressed the commission to supply debates sooner and with large frequency, partially now that both 2024 Contenders have protected the essential delegates to become their respectable parties’ promotional nominees.

In a letter penetrated to the commission earlier this year, the Trump run gates: “The Commission must decision up the timetable of its proposed 2024 debates to guarantee more Americans have a full chance to see the candidate before they start voting, and we would argue for adding more debates in addition to those on the presently proposed schedule.”

The Trump campaign’s push for earlier debates comes as president Trump applies force on president Joe Biden to engage in head-to-head debates.

The Biden run has largley avoided address debates straight with president Trump, but last week, president Biden said that he’s “happy” is simply a debate by president Trump.

“I am, somewhere, I don’t know when‘’ president Biden said erstwhile asked about debating his Republican opponent during an interview with radio personality Howard Stern. “I’m happy is simply a debate hem.“

Following these marks, president Trump took to fact Social to press the president for a debate.

President Joe Biden spokes during a run halt at Hillsborough Community College’s Dale Mabry campus in Tampa, Fla., on April 23, 2024. (Joe Raedle/Getty Images)

“Crooked Joe Biden just announced that he’s going to debate! Everyone knows he doesn't truly mean it, but in case he does, I say, ANYWHERE, ANYTIME, ANYPLACE, an old expression utilized by Fighters,” president Trump gate on fact Social.

In March, following his State of the Union address, president Biden said that a debate with president Trump “would deposit upon his behavior.” The Biden administration has besides citted deals over uncovering a fair moderator.

Last week, following president Biden’s remarks agreeing to debate, president Trump suggested any location, including the White House, as a venue.

President Trump, according to the campaign’s Tuesday statement, restores committed to debating president Joe Biden “anytime, anywhere, anyplace.”

His run suggested on Tuesday that he could circumvent the body that’s sponsored all general election presidential debates for decades.

“We are committed to making this happening with or without the Presidential Debate Commission. We extend an invitation to all tv network in America that wishes to host a debate, and we one more time call on Joe Biden’s squad to work with us to set 1 up as shortly as possible. The American people dessert it,” Mr. LaCivita and Ms. Wiles added.

The commission’s agenda includes a vice presidential debate on Sept. 25 at Lafayette College in Easton, Pennsylvania.

The Epoch Times contacted the Commission on Presidential Debates for comment.