US President Joe Biden and his rival, former President Donald Trump, agreed to hold two pre-election debates on Wednesday. the first on June 27 on CNN and the second on September 10 on ABC, setting the stage for the first presidential showdown in just a few weeks. It was reported by the Associated Press.
The quick agreement on the meeting schedule followed Biden's announcement that he would not participate in the fall presidential debates, which are sponsored by the nonpartisan committee that has organized them for more than three decades.
Instead, Biden's campaign organizers have offered the media to hold debates with the presumptive Democratic and Republican candidates, the first in late June and the second in September, before early voting begins. Trump, in a Truth Social post, said he was "willing and not opposed to discussing" the proposed term with Biden.
Hours later, Biden said he had accepted CNN's invitation to the proposed debate in June, adding: "The ball's in your court, Donald." Trump said on Truth Social that he will wait there. "Let's get ready for a debate," Trump wrote.
And soon they agreed to host a second debate on ABC.
However, according to media reports, the two sides appeared to have some disagreements over key issues in the organization of the debate, including moderators and rules.
