Kamala Harris’ campaign pushes theory that Trump is ‘scared’ to debate her, Internet says 'another lie'

Donald Trump's last debate was against Joe Biden in June 2024 which turned out to be a disastrous one for the President
Kamala Harris' campaign has claimed that Donald Trump is 'scared' to debate her (Getty Images)
Kamala Harris' campaign has claimed that Donald Trump is 'scared' to debate her (Getty Images)

WASHINGTON, DC: Vice President Kamala Harris' campaign painted former President Donald Trump on Friday, July 26, as someone scared to engage in a debate with the presumed Democratic presidential contender, as per The Hill.

Notably, The former President's last debate was against President Joe Biden in June 2024 which turned out to be a disastrous one for the President, leading him to step down from the presidential race.

Kamala Harris' campaign claims Donald Trump is 'scared' to debate her

In an email with the subject line "Many People Are Saying: Donald Trump Is Scared to Debate Kamala Harris," the Harris campaign detailed that former President Trump and President Biden were initially scheduled for two debates—on June 27 and September 10—before the President chose to withdraw from the race.

Notably, Harris informed reporters on Friday, "I’ll tell you, I’m ready to debate Donald Trump. I have agreed to the previously agreed upon Sept 10 debate. He agreed to that previously."

WASHINGTON, DC - JANUARY 21: U.S. Sen. Kamala Harris (D-CA) speaks to reporters after announcing her
Kamala Harris told reporters that Trump is backpedaling from the decision to debate her (Getty Images)

"Now, here he is backpedaling, and I’m ready, and I think the voters deserve to see the split screen that exists in this race on a debate stage, and so I’m ready to go," she added.

Additionally, the campaign's email stated that Trump is "now afraid of debating" Harris and mentioned Josh Shapiro (D), Governor of Pennsylvania, as a potential running mate for Harris.

Meanwhile, Donald Trump has continued to criticize Biden and VP Harris. During his Florida Summit on Friday, Trump referred to Harris as a "bum" and made jabs at her.



 

Since Joe Biden stepped down from the presidential race and nominated VP Harris as his replacement, Trump has remained critical. He posted a series of critiques about the President on Truth Social from Sunday, July 21, through Monday, July 22.

Internet reacts strongly to Kamala Harris' campaign labeling Trump as 'scared' to debate

Several internet users mocked Kamala Harris after her campaign portrayed former President Donald Trump as scared to debate the Vice President.

A user wrote on X, "Another day, another lie," while one added, "Trump Scared? Trump may be a lot of things. But Scared Has NEVER been one of them."



 



 

A person also stated, "The lion does not fear the jackal," whereas one mentioned, "With Democratic shenanigans, nothing is set in stone yet. TRUMP will rip Kamala apart on her record. She is a communist."



 



 

A user also commented, "Democrats need President Trump to legitimize their coup candidate," while one stated, "He just took a bullet for this country. Democrats for some reason have slid under the carpet so I DON’T HARDLY THINK SO @VP."



 



 

A person said, "Joe Biden and his campaign said the same exact thing," as one added, "When will Harris start defending her record and laying out a vision for how it will be better in the future."



 



 

This article contains remarks made on the Internet by individual people and organizations. MEAWW cannot confirm them independently and does not support claims or opinions being made online.

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