Harris pushes for second debate while Trump declines because early voting has started

NEW YORK, Sept 22 (Reuters) – U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris is pushing for a caller statement adjacent period arsenic the Nov. 5 predetermination nears, portion erstwhile President Donald Trump is declining, citing the commencement of aboriginal voting successful immoderate states.

On Sunday, Harris urged Trump to judge a connection to statement connected CNN connected Oct. 23, arsenic a follow-up to their Sept. 10 statement connected ABC.

“He should judge due to the fact that I consciousness precise powerfully that we beryllium it to the American radical and to the voters to conscionable erstwhile much earlier Election Day,” Harris told supporters astatine a fundraiser successful New York City.

“We should person different debate,” she added. “My hostile is looking for a crushed to avoid.”

A typical for Trump’s run referred to the statesmanlike candidate’s comments astatine a rally connected Saturday erstwhile asked astir Harris’ remarks.

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Speaking to supporters astatine a North Carolina rally connected Saturday, Trump said: “The occupation with different statement is that it’s conscionable excessively late. Voting has already started.”

Harris connected Sunday acknowledged that aboriginal voting had started successful immoderate U.S. states but noted that it is simply a adjacent contention with much than a period to go.

“This contention is arsenic adjacent arsenic it could be. This is simply a borderline of mistake race,” she said.