Vice President Kamala Harris called for a second debate immediately following her first match against former President Donald Trump on Tuesday evening that has been widely criticized by the Right for how the moderators sought to fact-check Trump while they laid off Harris.
“The American people got to see the choice they will face this fall at the ballot box: between moving forward with Kamala Harris, or going backwards with Trump,” Jen O’Malley, the chairwoman of Harris’ campaign, said in a statement.
“That’s what they saw tonight and what they should see at a second debate in October,” she added. “Vice President Harris is ready for a second debate. Is Donald Trump?”
Up until now, Harris’ campaign had indicated it would only consider a second presidential debate against Trump in October if the Republican nominee attended the ABC News debate on Tuesday first.
Trump previously floated three debates against Harris, including the one held by ABC on Tuesday, as well as…