Trump appears to undercut his campaign’s efforts over microphone rules at debate
Former President Donald Trump appeared to undercut his campaign’s efforts to keep the same rules in place for his debate against Vice President Kamala Harris next month.
Trump's campaign initially supported maintaining the same debate rules that were implemented during the first debate between Trump and Biden, including muting microphones when a candidate was not speaking. However, Trump himself later expressed a preference for leaving microphones on, stating that he would rather have it that way despite the initial agreement.
The Harris campaign, on the other hand, requested that microphones remain unmuted throughout the debate, which differs from the Biden campaign's stance in the previous debate. They believe that both candidates should be allowed to speak freely without interruptions.
Trump's campaign maintained that they agreed to the ABC debate with Harris under the same rules as the previous debate. However, Miller highlighted that the Harris camp had initially requested changes to the rules but was denied.
The Harris campaign denied Miller's claim about seeking a seated debate with access to notes, indicating that the dispute over microphone rules emerged later on.
Despite the ongoing debate over debate rules, both Trump and Harris have been actively involved in practice sessions. Harris is scheduled to visit Georgia this week while limiting campaign stops to focus on debate preparations. Trump, in turn, has sought the assistance of former Democratic primary rival Tulsi Gabbard, who previously had notable exchanges with Harris during the Democratic primary debates.
The Harris campaign, on the other hand, requested that microphones remain unmuted throughout the debate, which differs from the Biden campaign's stance in the previous debate. They believe that both candidates should be allowed to speak freely without interruptions.
Trump's campaign maintained that they agreed to the ABC debate with Harris under the same rules as the previous debate. However, Miller highlighted that the Harris camp had initially requested changes to the rules but was denied.
The Harris campaign denied Miller's claim about seeking a seated debate with access to notes, indicating that the dispute over microphone rules emerged later on.
Despite the ongoing debate over debate rules, both Trump and Harris have been actively involved in practice sessions. Harris is scheduled to visit Georgia this week while limiting campaign stops to focus on debate preparations. Trump, in turn, has sought the assistance of former Democratic primary rival Tulsi Gabbard, who previously had notable exchanges with Harris during the Democratic primary debates.