Does Trump really want his VP to have the final debate word this election?

Posted Monday, September 23, 2024 11:37 am

Brian Stelter | CNN

Does Donald Trump really want his running mate, JD Vance, to have the final debating word this fall? Or does Trump want that opportunity for himself?

That’s one of the questions now on the table after Vice President Kamala Harris challenged Trump on Saturday to a second debate hosted by CNN next month.

The only remaining agreed-to debate of this presidential election season is the Oct. 1 face-off between the vice presidential nominees, Vance and Tim Walz.

CBS is hosting the VP debate and allowing other networks to simulcast the matchup, just as CNN did in June and ABC did earlier this month.

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Does Trump really want his VP to have the final debate word this election?

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