With the second presidential debate between US President Donald Trump and his Democratic Party opponent Joe Biden canceled on October 15, the White House spokesman said Sunday that it would be “ good ” if the Commission Presidential Debates (CPD) of the United States reverses its decision to dismiss the debate.
The CPD had reformatted the second of the three presidential debates to take place virtually because Trump tested positive for coronavirus. On Friday, he canceled the debate after Trump refused to participate in it if it was not held in person.
Speaking on the matter, White House Undersecretary of Press Brian Morgenstern said Sunday: “It would be nice if the commission rescheduled the debate. I think the president is ready to go. He wants to be on stage debating Joe Biden in person. “
Morgenstern further said that Trump would be “ happy to show up ” to exchange verbal blows with Biden.
Biden, meanwhile, has said he doesn’t mind having a virtual debate with Trump, whose team has argued that the virtual format “favors” the former vice president.
Trump and first lady Melania Trump tested positive for coronavirus on October 2. The president of the United States was discharged last Monday after spending four days in a hospital. The White House physician, Sean Conley, authorized him to resume his public engagements. On Saturday, Conley said Trump was no longer “a transmission risk.”
The first presidential debate for the November 3 election took place in Cleveland on September 29, while the second was scheduled for Thursday in Miami. Meanwhile, the third and final debate will take place on October 22 in Nashville.
On October 8, the debate committee had said that the second debate would be held virtually “to protect the health and safety of everyone involved.” It has refused to reverse its decision in this regard.
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