In a striking political development, Republican nominee Donald Trump has agreed to a debate with Democratic U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris. This announcement came late Friday via a post on Truth Social, Trump’s social media platform. Moreover, the timing of this acceptance is crucial as it comes on the heels of Harris’s Democratic nomination.

Donald Trump Vs. Kamala Harris Debate

The debate, scheduled for September 4, 2024, will be hosted by Fox News. “Rules will be similar to the rules of my debate with Sleepy Joe, who has been treated horribly by his party, but with a full arena audience,” Donald Trump stated. This statement refers to President Joe Biden, who dropped out of the election bid in July.

Furthermore, Donald Trump removed the initial post briefly before being reposted. The only change being the deletion of his proposal for a major town hall event on the same date. Trump proposed such an event in case Harris declined the debate offer if she is “unwilling or unable”to make it.

The decision follows the Democratic nomination of Kamala Harris after President Biden withdrew from the race on July 21 and endorsed her. Harris responded positively to the debate proposal from Fox News last month. At the time, she said was “ready” to participate.

Biden’s withdrawal and subsequent endorsement of Harris shifted the dynamics within the Democratic Party. Initially, Trump dismissed the idea of debating Harris, citing her lack of official candidacy and pointing out that former President Barack Obama had not endorsed her at the time. However, Obama endorsed Harris shortly after, and she secured the necessary delegate votes on Friday.

Moreover, betting markets have seen a shift. According to Polymarket, Donald Trump’s election win odds have slumped to 53% from a record high of 71% last month. Meanwhile, Kamala Harris’ win odds have leaped to 44%, much higher than Biden’s 15% at the time of election dropout.

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