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Headline: UNCAPTIONED: Trump Accepts Offer to Debate Biden
Caption: On May 15, President Biden revealed that he agreed to an offer from CNN to debate Donald Trump and then challenged his predecessor to do the same. "I've received and accepted an invitation from @CNN for a debate on June 27th. Over to you, Donald. As you said: anywhere, any time, any place.", President Joe Biden, via X. "Donald Trump lost two debates to me in 2020. Since then he hasn't shown up for a debate. Now he's acting like he wants to debate me again.", "Well, make my day, pal, I'll even do it twice. So let's pick the dates, Donald – I hear you're free on Wednesdays.", President Joe Biden, via video message. Trump took to Truth Social to respond. "I am Ready and Willing to Debate Crooked Joe at the two proposed times in June and September.", Both candidates have expressed a preference to debate sooner than the fall dates initially proposed by the Commission on Presidential Debates. According to Biden campaign chair Jen O'Malley Dillion, those dates are "out of step with changes in the structure of our elections and the interests of voters". Trump went on to say that he'd like to debate Biden more than twice. "I would strongly recommend more than two debates and, for excitement purposes, a very large venue, although Biden is supposedly afraid of crowds.", "That's only because he doesn't get them. Just tell me when, I'll be there. 'Let's get ready to Rumble!!!'", Donald Trump, via Truth Social. The first debate between the two presidential candidates will be June 27 THIS VIDEO MUST NOT BE EDITED FOR LENGTH TO COMBINE WITH OTHER CONTENT
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