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US BROADCASTER ABC has said both Donald Trump and Kamala Harris have agreed to a 10 September presidential debate, setting up a face-off between the Republican and Democratic nominees.
The announcement came shortly after Trump told a news conference that he had proposed three presidential debates with three television networks, saying he agreed on certain dates in September.
Trump is rejoining the ABC debate days after posting on his social media network that he would not appear on the network, citing a lawsuit he has filed.
His decision sets up a highly anticipated moment in an election where the first debate led to a massive change in the race – with Democratic President Joe Biden ending his re-election bid and endorsing Harris.
“I think it’s very important to have debates,” Trump said on Thursday. “I look forward to the debates because I think we have to set the record straight.”
A few hours after the news conference, Harris wrote on X that she heard Trump “has finally committed” to debate her on ABC on September 10, the date her campaign has long stuck to.
I hear that Donald Trump has finally committed to debating me on September 10.
— Kamala Harris (@KamalaHarris) August 8, 2024
I look forward to it.
“I look forward to it,” she wrote.
Trump had teased an announcement about the presidential debate earlier this week after pulling out of an ABC News debate scheduled for 10 September after Biden ended his re-election campaign.
Trump had said he would prefer that Fox News sponsor the debate, but on Wednesday was showing willingness to reconsider ABC.
Trump also echoed criticism from his running mate, Ohio senator JD Vance, that Harris has not held a news conference or sat down for interviews since Biden’s withdrawal last month and she entered the race.
Harris has a travelling press pool with her on Air Force Two for all trips. Trump does not have a set travelling press pool that regularly accompanies him on his plane when he goes out to campaign.
Vance has journalists flying with him, and he campaigned this week in states where Harris and Walz had their own events scheduled.
That included on Wednesday, when Vance’s plane and Air Force Two ended up on the same tarmac in Wisconsin.
Vance started walking toward the Democrats’ plane but did not reach it before a motorcade carrying Harris, Walz and the travelling press pulled away.
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Interesting how we can’t comment on the Ryanair article about them bulk buying a housing estate….
@Dave Murray: It’s a good idea though. Those cabin crew won’t be competing against others in the rental market. Saw the Soc Dem guy having a whinge about availability of new homes, but 25 houses is a drop in the ocean of the houses currently being built.
@Roy Kenneally: Good business by ryanair, they’re not the only ones doing this and more will follow.
@Roy Kenneally: I assume you’re not currently looking to buy in Swords.
@Jen McC: are you saying you would have been able to buy in swords if ryanair hadn’t bought housing for staff? Ryanair aren’t the enemy here.
@Martin Mongan: Ryanair should deal with hotels
Dear Journal,
Can you remove the begging pop up from your website. It’s cheap and unprofessional. Is this what you have become. Goodbye and keep up the tripe journalism
Frank Spencer pictured above will sort it out!
A no blame approach to covid enquiry…this government..innocent until proven innocent. What an absolute joke!
The covid 19 inquiry is going to take a no blame approach,where would you see it only Ireland a total fu c k up but none of the boys to blame, first one of blame holohan Codding all the people into taken them mad vaccines that were never tested properly
The management at these ‘universities’ are a self serving bunch.
The ATU in Galway being a prime example.
The admin staff treat the students and lecturers like dirt.
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