- Joe Biden accepts Donald Trump's debate challenge.
- Trump faces criminal trial over hush money in New York.
- The Biden campaign says there are things to figure out.
President Joe Biden on Wednesday responded to presumptive Republican nominee Donald Trump's call for a face-to-face debate as the election campaign heats up amid the former commander in chief's deepening legal troubles.
In a video message on
“Now act like you want to debate me again. Friend me for the day. I'll even do it twice,” said Joe Biden, who will face the criminally charged former president.
“I received and accepted an invitation from CNN for a debate on June 27. It's up to you, Donald. Like you said: anywhere, anytime, anywhere,” Biden said on X.
A Trump campaign also confirmed to the outlet that Trump had accepted the offer.
While mocking the legal problems as Trump currently faces a hush money trial in New York, the US commander in chief said: “So let's pick the dates, Donald. I hear you're free on Wednesday. “
According ReutersBiden said he is ready for the televised presidential debates in June and September and expressed his desire to hold direct talks to decide the hosts and network moderators for the one-on-one meetings.
Biden-Harris campaign spokesman Michael Tyler said. MSNBC on debate topics and formats, saying there were still some details to work out, including network moderators.
“The question now is: Will Donald Trump keep his word? Will he step forward here? We haven't heard from him yet, but we'll be waiting all day,” Tyler said.
Trump, 77, had not shown up for debates in the Republican primaries and recently challenged him to debate “any time, any place, any place.”
