Donald Trump Jr. got here to his dad’s protection when he defined why the previous president is fearful of debating Vice President Kamala Harris once more.
Following Tuesday night time’s vice presidential debate between Sen. JD Vance (R-Ohio) and Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz (D), CNN’s Kaitlan Collins asked Trump Jr. about another potential debate between his dad and Harris.
“I don’t assume he can have an opportunity at getting a good debate,” Trump Jr. stated. “I don’t assume there’s moderators on the market that might try this. I feel there are in all probability Fox moderators which are so anxious about even — they’re making an attempt to appease the left that they’d really, possibly, even lean that means.”
Donald Trump and Harris had their first debate in September after Trump initially suggested he might back out. He later blamed ABC moderators for fact-checking him in the course of the debate when he falsely claimed Haitian immigrants in Springfield, Ohio, have been consuming pets. Trump whined that the controversy was “three against one.”
Since then, he has achieved a collection of psychological gymnastics to present causes for why he gained’t debate Harris once more, together with saying that he doesn’t need to win a second time.
“Lyin’ Kamala simply put out a request for an additional Debate as a result of they misplaced so badly tonight — Once more, it’s just like the fighter who misplaced, will get up and says, ‘I WANT A REMATCH,’” Trump posted on Fact Social after Tuesday night time’s vice presidential debate.
“I beat Biden, I then beat her, and I’m not seeking to do it once more, too far down the road,” the submit continued. “Votes are already forged — And I’m main BIG within the Polls. I’ll MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN, she’s incapable of it!”
When pressed by Collins about why his dad gained’t do one other debate, Trump Jr. stated it’s not a superb “atmosphere” for his father.
“Effectively, he supplied to do the Fox debate, simply so we’re clear,” he stated. “My father, weeks in the past, stated, ‘I’ll do a Fox debate, too.’ Kamala Harris turned that down as a result of she will be able to solely go in — like she will be able to solely do an interview with a sidekick like Tim Walz on her facet — she will be able to solely do it when she is aware of she’s going to have that higher hand. So I don’t assume on this atmosphere you are able to do it.”
Trump Jr.’s feedback got here the identical night time CBS Information’ “60 Minutes” introduced the previous president had backed out of a scheduled interview.
“After initially accepting 60 Minutes’ request for an interview with Scott Pelley, former President Trump’s marketing campaign has determined to not take part,” in keeping with an announcement from this system. “Pelley will deal with this Monday night.”
Harris, who has agreed to take part within the “60 Minutes” interview, additionally accepted an invitation from CNN to debate Trump on Oct. 23. However he has made the excuse {that a} debate now could be “too late” within the marketing campaign as a result of “voting has already began.”
