ABC News Confirms Trump and Harris Agree to Sept. 10 Debate

ABC News said on Aug. 8 that both Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump have agreed to debate one another on the network on Sept. 10.

“ABC News will host qualifying presidential candidates to debate on September 10 on ABC. Vice President Harris and former President Trump have both confirmed they will attend the ABC debate,” an ABC News spokesperson said in a statement to The Epoch Times.

Harris was officially nominated for president by the Democratic Party late on Aug. 5 after securing enough delegate support ahead of the party’s convention in Chicago on Aug. 19–22.

Trump and Harris have yet to debate, and the former president recently said he would not debate on ABC due to a “conflict of interest” regarding a lawsuit he filed against network news host George Stephanopoulos. That lawsuit was filed in March before Trump agreed to debate President Joe Biden on the network in May, two months prior to the president’s exit from the race.

In an interview with “Fox & Friends” on Aug. 7, Trump seemed to suggest he may debate on ABC despite the lawsuit.

“Well, you can use that as an excuse, I could use that. I’ve said that, is there a conflict? You know, there might be,” Trump said.

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“But they’re going to have, I guess, David Muir is going to be the host; you have all the hosts are pretty much named, you have Bret and Martha, and they’re great, and I’d love to see it on Fox but, you know, it takes two to tango,” Trump said.

During a press conference on Aug. 8 at his Mar-a-Lago Club, Trump said he would like to debate Harris on Fox on Sept. 4, on ABC on Sept. 10, and on NBC on Sept. 25. The Trump campaign confirmed the dates to The Epoch Times.

It is not clear if Harris will agree to the other two suggested dates. The Epoch Times reached out to the Harris campaign for comment.

This is a developing story.