Minutes after the independent commission responsible for organizing the presidential debates announced that the next confrontation between Joe Biden and Donald Trump would take place as scheduled on October 15, but from a distance, the US president said on Fox Business that he would not participate. ” It’s not acceptable “, said Mr. Trump, infected with the coronavirus and still under treatment. “I’m not going to waste my time in a virtual debate. Debate is not that ”, he added.
New rules for the presidential debate, which will include a panel of Americans selected to interview the candidates, have been decided in order “To preserve the health and guarantee the safety of all participants”, underlined in a statement the commission of organization of the presidential debates.
“I don’t think I’m contagious at all”
“I don’t think I’m contagious at all”, further claimed the President of the United States, who had to be hospitalized for three days after the revelation of his contamination at the end of last week. He returned to the White House on Monday, where he is still under close medical supervision.
Three debates between Joe Biden and Donald Trump are in principle scheduled before the presidential election on November 3. The first has already taken place on September 29. The other two are scheduled for October 15 and 22. Donald Trump’s campaign team suggested Thursday that the Republican president could hold a rally rather than debate with his Democratic opponent.
