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STORY: :: August 8, 2024

:: Detroit, Michigan

:: Kamala Harris says she's 'glad' Trump finally agreed to a debate

(President Trump had a press conference today. He talked about a lot of things wondering if you have a reaction to what he talked about?)

:: Kamala Harris, Democratic presidential candidate

"Well, I'm glad that he's finally agreed to a debate on September 10, I'm looking forward to it. I hope he shows up."

(Are you open to more debates?)

"I'm happy to have that conversation about an additional debate for after September 10, for sure."

(He proposed two more. Two more debates.)

"Like I said, happy to have that conversation."

(Why do you think he pulled out of the debates?)

"I am beyond trying to speculate about how he thinks. What else?"

Harris spoke to reporters briefly on Thursday (August 8) before leaving Detroit, where she held a campaign rally.

"I'm glad that he's finally agreed to a debate on September 10, I'm looking forward to it. I hope he shows up," Harris said.

Trump had previously suggested he might back out of the ABC debate, which was scheduled before Harris, the U.S. vice president, replaced President Joe Biden as the Democratic presidential candidate less than three weeks ago, upending the contest.

An Ipsos poll published on Thursday found Harris had widened her lead over Trump since late July. She leads Trump 42% to 37%, compared to a July 22-23 Reuters/Ipsos survey, which showed her up 37% to 34% over Trump.