Will Trump debate Kamala Harris? Watch former POTUS waver and remain noncommittal on issue

PALM BEACH, FLORIDA: Former president Donald Trump appeared to show some hesitation regarding his earlier commitment to debate Vice President Kamala Harris.

In a Fox News interview aired on Monday, July 29 night, Trump appeared less definitive than before, stating that while he "probably" will debate Harris, he also sees a case for not doing so.

He said, “I want to do a debate. But I also can say this. Everybody knows who I am. And now people know who she is.” The 45th POTUS added, “The answer is yes, I’ll probably end up debating,” but also noted, “The answer is yes, but I can also make a case for not doing it.”

Donald Trump's apparent hesitation in debating Kamala Harris

Donald Trump's latest comments mark a departure from his previous eagerness to debate President Joe Biden during the 2020 election campaign, where he frequently questioned Biden's mental acuity and readiness for the presidency.

The former president had been keen to debate Biden after months of suggesting that the President was not mentally up for the matchup—or the presidency. However, with Biden out of the race and Harris now poised as the Democratic presidential candidate, Trump has started questioning the terms of the debate he initially agreed to with Biden.

Trump suggested moving the scheduled September 10 debate from ABC News, which he has labeled as "fake news" to another network. Last week, in a phone call with reporters, when asked if he would commit to debating Harris, Trump responded affirmatively, saying, “Oh yes, absolutely. I'd want to,” and emphasized that there was an obligation to debate, the Associated Press reported.

In addition to debate uncertainties, Trump attempted to clarify controversial remarks made at a recent conservative event where he suggested that Christians "won’t have to vote anymore" after he is elected. At the event, Trump told an audience of Christians that they “won’t have to vote anymore” after he's elected.

He urged Christians, whom he claims don’t vote in high numbers, to vote “just this time," and assured them, “You won’t have to do it anymore.” He continued, “In four years, it’ll be fixed, it’ll be fine. You won’t have to vote anymore, my beautiful Christians.”

He added moments later, “In four years, you don’t have to vote again. We’ll have it fixed so good, you’re not gonna have to vote.”

Donald Trump explains his 'not voting' remarks

During his interview with Laura Ingraham, Donald Trump reiterated his message to Christians, emphasizing that he was urging them to vote in the upcoming election but implying that once he is in office, the country would be so well managed that voting might no longer be necessary.

Trump said, “They don’t vote and I’m explaining that to 'em. ‘You never vote.’ This time, vote. I’ll straighten out the country. You won’t have to vote anymore. I won’t need your vote.”

When Ingraham asked if he meant Christians wouldn’t need to vote for him because he would only have four years in office, Trump responded by speaking about the voting rates of Christians and gun owners, and then Ingraham interrupted to ask him again.

Trump clarified, “Don’t worry about the future. Vote, on, you have to vote on November 5th. After that, you don’t have to worry about voting anymore. I don’t care because we're going to fix up, the country will be fixed and we won’t even need your vote anymore because frankly, we will have such love. If you don’t want to vote anymore, that’s okay.”

Trump made similar comments in June at another Christian-focused event, lamenting the voting rates of Christians and imploring them to participate in the election. He said, “In four years, you don’t have to vote, OK? In four years, don’t vote. I don’t care."