The Commission on Presidential Debates announced Thursday morning that it is refusing to allow an in-person debate format for the second presidential debate, prompting President Donald Trump to decline to participate in its proposed virtual format.
“I’m not going to waste my time doing a virtual debate,” he told Fox Business host Maria Bartiromo.
The debate, which is scheduled to take place on Oct. 15, is set to be held in a town hall format. Debate moderator Steve Scully, C-SPAN’s Senior Executive Producer & Political Editor, and the town hall participants will be in Miami, Florida but the Commission is not allowing the presidential candidates to attend in person because of the coronavirus, even though the vice-presidential candidates debated in person last night.
The Biden campaign, however, had said they would still take part in the debate.
Trump tested positive for the coronavirus last week but has received aggressive treatment and is symptom free. His campaign says he will have had negative tests prior to the October 15th debate.
“President Trump won the first debate despite a terrible and biased moderator in Chris Wallace, and everybody knows it. For the swamp creatures at the Presidential Debate Commission to now rush to Joe Biden’s defense by unilaterally canceling an in-person debate is pathetic,” Bill Stepien, Trump 2020 campaign manager, said in response. ” That’s not what debates are about or how they’re done.”
“Here are the facts: President Trump will have posted multiple negative tests prior to the debate, so there is no need for this unilateral declaration. The safety of all involved can easily be achieved without canceling a chance for voters to see both candidates go head to head. We’ll pass on this sad excuse to bail out Joe Biden and do a rally instead,” he added.
During last night’s vice-presidential debate with Kamala Harris, Vice President Mike Pence was not backing down in any way, shape or form, from his pro-life position against killing babies in abortions.
Pence said, “I’m pro-life. I don’t apologize for it.”
“I couldn’t be more proud to serve as vice president to a president who stands without apology for the sanctity of human life,” he said.
Pence went after Harris and Joe Biden for supporting abortion on demand and taxpayer funded abortions – adding that they support abortions and abortion funding “up until the moment of birth.”
Pence and Trump have a long pro-life record.
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