Day after Harris secured enough delegates for her nomination, Trump agreed to debate her.
Instead of September 10th on ABC (like planned with Biden), it’s now September 4th, and on Fox.
Ok, now it’s getting really exciting.
That one might be crucial. https://t.co/EBsaIQuzr9— Jan Zahradil (@ZahradilJan) August 3, 2024
Stephen King, the renowned author, has gone viral with his comments about the upcoming debate between former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris. King, known for his frequent criticisms of Trump, implied that the former president was afraid to debate Harris. In a social media post on August 3, King wrote, “An elderly man afraid to debate a woman; hoping his base will bail him out.
Il titolo corretto.
Trump Backs Out of ABC Debate and Proposes One With Harris on Foxhttps://t.co/GoQWhHsXzH
— Luca Sofri (@lucasofri) August 3, 2024
As kids, we called this kind of behavior chickens***.” The post quickly garnered significant attention, being viewed more than a million times and reposted upward of 6,000 times. Trump announced that he would be debating Harris on September 4 in Pennsylvania, a debate to be hosted by Fox News. Originally, a debate was planned for September 10 on ABC News, which was meant to feature Trump and then-President Joe Biden.
´Harris urges sticking to existing date: “Donald Trump is running scared and trying to back out of the debate he already agreed to (…) Mr. Anytime, anywhere, anyplace should have no problem with that unless he’s too scared to show up on the 10th,” https://t.co/a57WNkDatq
— Jan Nolf (@NolfJan) August 3, 2024
Trump stated he refused to debate Harris at that time, claiming it was “not fair” to do so while she was not the official Democratic candidate.
King’s viral critique of Trump
Steve Cheung, a spokesperson for Trump’s campaign, dismissed King’s remarks, stating, “Who cares what Stephen King has to say.
He hasn’t been relevant since the ’80s.”
Any Gen X would insist on ABC bc:
Brady Bunch
Partridge Family
Charlie’s Angels
Six Million Dollar Man
Bionic Woman
Happy Days
Laverne & Shirley
Three’s Company
Love Boat
Fantasy Islandhttps://t.co/f5VZn9hV2M pic.twitter.com/e3UI573Xf8— Prof Dynarski (@dynarski) August 3, 2024
Harris responded on social media to Trump’s dissatisfaction with the debate schedule, saying, “It’s interesting how ‘any time, any place’ becomes ‘one specific time, one specific safe space.’ I hope to see him there.”
Adding to the tension, Trump is currently entangled in litigation against ABC News, stemming from a defamation lawsuit he filed in March this year. This followed an interview where remarks were made about his legal battle involving writer E. Jean Carroll, in which Trump was found liable for sexual assault and defamation, resulting in an $83.3 million award to Carroll.
Stephen King has continued to back Harris, urging his followers to support the Democratic nominee. On August 1, King stressed the importance of voting for Harris, claiming, “Trump is dangerous” and likened him to a child having a tantrum, saying, “There’s only one adult in this contest. It’s Harris.”
