Kamala’s Camp Calls For 2nd Debate After She Failed To Answer Key Economy Question [WATCH]

Less than an hour after the conclusion of the first debate between Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump, the Harris campaign is calling for a second face-off in October.

Harris’s team quickly took to social media and issued statements pressing for another debate, confident in the Vice President’s performance.

“That was fun. Let’s do it again in October,” Harris’s communications director Brian Fallon wrote on X (formerly Twitter).

That was fun. Let’s do it again in October.

— Brian Fallon (@brianefallon) September 11, 2024

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The campaign followed up with a press release reinforcing their desire for a second debate. “Vice President Harris is ready for a second debate. Is Donald Trump?” asked Harris-Walz campaign chair Jen O’Malley Dillon, challenging the former president to another encounter.

NEW from Harris for President Campaign Chair Jen O’Malley Dillon:

“Vice President Harris is ready for a second debate. Is Donald Trump?” pic.twitter.com/DNGY1fIqNg

— Emmy Ruiz (@emmyruiz) September 11, 2024

O’Malley Dillon criticized Trump’s performance, calling him “totally incoherent” and claiming he was “angry and rattled” during his responses on key topics like abortion, January 6, and Project 2025.

Michael Tyler, the Harris campaign’s communications director, echoed these sentiments in an interview with The New York Post, confirming that the campaign is actively seeking another debate in mid-October. “We certainly want another debate in October,” Tyler said, adding that initial conversations about scheduling a second debate have already taken place.

The Trump campaign, however, pointed out that the former president has already committed to two debates, including one with NBC News on September 25.

PRESIDENT TRUMP: “They immediately called for a second debate because they lost…” pic.twitter.com/dY6mK2zRRo

— Trump War Room (@TrumpWarRoom) September 11, 2024

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— Jack Poso (@JackPosobiec) September 11, 2024

Trump campaign adviser Danielle Alvarez responded to the Harris campaign’s challenge, stating, “He has already accepted an NBC debate and a Fox debate. It’s Kamala Harris who hadn’t accepted prior debates.”

In addition to the NBC debate, Trump had also accepted a Fox News debate scheduled for September 4 in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, which Harris declined to participate in.

Trump campaign spokeswoman Karoline Leavitt confirmed that the former president would “absolutely” be open to an October debate against the vice president.

Fox News, which had initially offered to host a debate earlier in the campaign, renewed its offer on Tuesday night following the ABC News debate.

In a letter to both campaigns, Fox News executives emphasized the network’s high ratings and its ability to deliver a widely viewed debate.

The proposed format for the October debate would mirror the structure of Tuesday’s ABC debate as well as a June forum Trump had with President Biden.

While both campaigns are in early talks about scheduling a potential October debate, the ball is now in Harris’s court to accept the invitation from Trump and the networks.

The next debate, if agreed upon, could prove to be another crucial moment in the tight race as both candidates vie for the presidency in the upcoming election.

During the debate, Kamala Harris was asked if Americans are better off now than they were four years ago, to which she responded without actually answering the question. Watch:

Robert F. Kennedy called her out for being evasive with a clearly scripted answer. Watch:

Kamala completely dodged the simple but critical question: ‘Are we better off now than 4 years ago?’ Instead of owning up to the failures, she deflected and avoided giving a real answer.

It’s clear she doesn’t want to face the truth, and the fact that she wasn’t fact-checked… pic.twitter.com/OVJCGvT2PC

— MAGA War Room (@MAGAIncWarRoom) September 11, 2024

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