Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump held an hour-long news conference from his Mar-a-Lago estate in Florida on Thursday, marking a stark contrast to Vice President Kamala Harris who has largely stayed away from the media since becoming the Democratic nominee. He also challenged Harris to agree to more debates.
The press conference comes as both Republicans and Democrats have finally settled on their presidential nominees and their running mates. It was Trump’s first public appearance since Harris became the Democratic presidential nominee and announced Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz as her running mate.
Trump’s running mate, Ohio Sen. JD Vance, has criticized Harris for not taking public questions from the news media or doing any official interviews since launching her presidential campaign after President Biden suddenly dropped out of the race.
On Thursday, Trump argued that Biden was forced out by his own party. “The presidency was taken away from Joe Biden, and I’m no Biden fan,” he said. “Whether he could win or he couldn’t win, he had the right to run, and they took it away.”
Trump says he’s eager to debate Harris, saying he’d prefer that Fox News sponsor a debate. A primetime debate with ABC News has now been confirmed by
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