US Vice President Kamala Harris is pushing for a new debate next month as the November 5 election approaches, while former President Donald Trump is refusing, citing the start of early voting in some states.
Harris on Sunday urged Trump to accept a proposal to debate CNN on October 23, as a follow-up to their September 10 debate on alphabet, Reuters reported.
“You should accept because I firmly believe that we owe it to the American people and to the voters to come together once again before Election Day,” Harris told supporters at a fundraiser in New York City.
“We should have another debate,” he added. “My opponent is looking for an excuse not to do so.”
A Trump campaign representative addressed the presidential candidate's comments at a rally on Saturday when asked about Harris' remarks.
At a rally in North Carolina on Saturday, Trump told supporters: “The problem with another debate is that it's too late. The voting has already started.”
Harris acknowledged Sunday that early voting had begun in some U.S. states but noted that it was a close race with more than a month to go.
“This race is as close as it can get. It's a race with a margin of error,” he said.
