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“On behalf of the future vice president of the United States, who I have not yet chosen, we hereby accept to the FOX vice presidential debate. Hopefully, at Virginia State University, the first historically black college or university to host a debate. Date to be determined. I urge Vice President Kamala Harris to agree to this, and make America Great Again,” Trump wrote.
Baier commented on the unpredictable nature of the debate scheduling, noting, “That’s from a former president his campaign. So we will see about the Biden-Harris campaign response and where we go from here. Obviously, we have the CNN and ABC debate that has been agreed to already and we’ll see what else happens. This is a strange dynamic in getting these things locked down but we are doing it in short order.”
Last month, a Biden campaign official confirmed Harris’s willingness to participate in the debate. The campaign informed CBS News of their acceptance of the network’s invitation for a vice-presidential debate on either July 23 or August 13, as proposed.
“We look forward to the Trump campaign accepting one of these dates so that the full debate calendar for this campaign can be set,” the official added.
The proposed July 23 date would be just days after the Republican convention in Milwaukee, potentially providing limited preparation time for Trump’s running mate. However, it’s anticipated that Trump’s pick will be informed well in advance of the convention, ensuring adequate preparation time.
In an interview aired Thursday, Trump suggested there was a “pretty good chance” he would announce his vice-presidential pick at the Milwaukee convention. “I don’t say anything’s a 100 percent, but you’re getting pretty close. I’ll be doing it in Milwaukee,” he told TMJ4 news.
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MacCallum and Baier reflected on the unusual circumstances of organizing a debate without knowing one of the participants. “Obviously, there’s always a vice-presidential debate, and you can’t imagine they wouldn’t want the sitting vice president of the United States to go head to head and defend the president’s administration and work they have done against whoever former President Trump picks, right?” MacCallum remarked.
Baier responded, highlighting the surreal nature of the situation, “That’s a little surreal, too, isn’t it? We are dealing with a stand-in. It’s basically we don’t know who this person will be yet but we accept on behalf of that vice-presidential nominee.”
This debate will mark a pivotal moment in the 2024 election campaign, providing a platform for both parties to present their visions for the future of America. The anticipation surrounding Trump’s choice for a running mate adds an extra layer of intrigue to the upcoming vice-presidential debate.
