Donald Trump wasted no time in mocking his potential rival for the 2024 election, President Joe Biden, following Biden’s announcement during his appearance on “The Howard Stern Show” that he would be open to debating the former president. “[L]et’s do the Debate at the Courthouse tonight – on National Television, I’ll wait around!” Trump posted on Truth Social.
Biden and his campaign remained undecided about engaging in a debate with Trump until Friday, despite receiving an invitation from the former in March, where he expressed his willingness to debate at any time and in any location.
“Crooked Joe Biden just announced that he’s willing to debate! Everyone knows he doesn’t really mean it, but in case he does, I say, ANYWHERE, ANYTIME, ANYPLACE, an old expression used by Fighters,” Trump posted Friday.
He added:
“I suggest Monday Evening, Tuesday Evening, or Wednesday Evening at my Rally in Michigan, a State that he is in the process of destroying with his E.V. Mandate. In the alternative, he’s in New York City today, although probably doesn’t know it, and so am I, stuck in one of the many Court cases that he instigated as ELECTION INTERFERENCE AGAINST A POLITICAL OPPONENT – A CONTINUING WITCH HUNT! It’s the only way he thinks he can win. In fact, let’s do the Debate at the Courthouse tonight – on National Television, I’ll wait around!”
During the interview, Biden was asked if he’d debate Trump, and he responded: “I am, somewhere. I am happy to debate him.”
At the beginning of this month, Trump expressed his readiness to engage in a debate with Biden at any time and in any location prior to the November presidential election, emphasizing that it would benefit the country.
“You can see we have an empty podium right here to my right. You know what that is? That’s for Joe Biden,” Trump said during a campaign rally. “I’m trying to get him to debate,” he added. “I’m calling on ‘Crooked Joe’ to debate anytime, anyplace. We’ll do it any way you want, Joe. Let’s go have a good, solid, friendly debate,” Trump said.
