US Vice President and Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris (R) shakes arms with former US President and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump throughout a presidential debate on the Nationwide Structure Middle in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on September 10, 2024. | Photograph credit score: AFP
Republican Donald Trump stated on Thursday (September 12, 2024) that he wouldn’t take part in one other presidential debate in opposition to his Democratic rival Kamala Harris earlier than the November 5 election, as a number of polls confirmed she beat him.
“THERE WILL NOT BE A THIRD DEBATE!” the previous president wrote on the social media web site Fact Social, after taking part in a debate in opposition to President Joe Biden in June and Vice President Harris earlier this week.
Whereas Trump touted his efficiency on Tuesday in opposition to Harris, six Republican donors and three Trump advisers who spoke to Reuters earlier this week stated they thought Harris gained the talk largely as a result of Trump was unable to remain on message.
The talk attracted 67.1 million tv viewers, in accordance with Nielsen information.
Though Trump stated in his publish that polls confirmed he had gained the talk, a number of polls confirmed that respondents thought Harris had performed higher.
Amongst voters who stated they heard at the very least one thing about Tuesday’s debate, 53% stated Harris gained and 24% stated Trump gained, in accordance with a Reuters/Ipsos ballot launched Thursday, Sept. 12, 2024.
The ballot confirmed that 54% of registered voters believed a single debate between Trump and Harris was ample, whereas 46% wished a second debate.
Most debate observers stated Harris edged out Trump, in accordance with a CNN snap ballot launched shortly after the talk. YouGov confirmed that 54% of respondents stated Harris gained, whereas 31% stated Trump was the victor.
Revealed – September 13, 2024 02:31 am IST