In a fiery rally speech in just miles away from where he was almost assassinated just two weeks ago, former President Donald Trump publicly accepted Vice President Kamala Harris’ challenge to a debate, setting the stage for what could be a pivotal moment in the 2024 presidential race.
“Well, Kamala, let’s go. Challenge accepted,” Trump declared to a cheering crowd at the New Holland, Pennslyvania arena.
The former president throwing down the gauntlet comes as Harris has emerged as the presumptive Democratic nominee following President Joe Biden’s withdrawal from the race.
Harris is the only name allowed to appear on the ballot in the upcoming virtual Democratic National Convention vote, which starts Thursday.
Trump wasted no time in outlining his strategy for the potential face-off, promising to compare their records “point by point.”
He focused on several key areas of attack, including Harris’ role in the Biden administration’s disastrous U.S. border policy.
“I heard she was a rotten border czar. Her only job was the border and she never went there,” Trump claimed.
The former president also criticized Harris’ positions on electric vehicles, tax rates, and even access to red meat, calling her overall record “one of the worst records anywhere.”
Trump insisted that the upcoming election is about policies, not personalities. “It isn’t about Harris or Biden directly, but about their policies. They’re the same and they’re horrible,” he stated.
Recent polling suggests a tight race, with an FAU/Mainstreet Research poll showing Trump and Harris in a statistical tie at 46 percent each.
As both campaigns gear up for what promises to be a contentious election season, all eyes shift to the upcoming debate between Trump and Harris. The face-off could provide a crucial opportunity for both candidates to make their case directly to the American people in what is shaping up to be one of the closest elections in recent history.