Trump blasts Commission on Presidential Debates, but says he’s open to a debate
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Donald Trump attacked the Commission on Presidential Debates for being “biased” against him and seemed to suggest he would debate the Democratic nominee but perhaps without the commission’s involvement.
- During a 2016 debate with Hillary Clinton, technical issues with audio affected Trump’s “sound level” in the debate hall, an issue the CPD acknowledged but did not apologize for.
- “I look very much forward to debating whoever the lucky person is who stumbles across the finish line in the little watched Do Nothing Democrat Debates,” Trump tweeted. “My record is so good on the Economy and all else, including debating, that perhaps I would consider more than 3 debates.”
- “The problem,” he continued, “is that the so-called Commission on Presidential Debates is stacked with Trump Haters & Never Trumpers. 3 years ago they were forced to publicly apologize for modulating my microphone in the first debate against Crooked Hillary. As President, the debates are up to me, and there are many options, including doing them directly & avoiding the nasty politics of this very biased Commission.”
- He finished by saying he will make a decision at an “appropriate time” but “the Commission on Presidential Debates is NOT authorized to speak for me (or R’s) (sic)!”
- “The televised general election debates are an important part of our democratic process,” the CPD said in a statement after Trump’s tweets.
- “Since 1988, the Commission on Presidential Debates has conducted 30 general election presidential and vice presidential debates. Our record is one of fairness, balance and non-partisanship.”
- No presidential candidate is required to participate in any debates — whether hosted by the CPD or not.
- The acting president (or any candidate) does not have any authority over the nonprofit, independent CPD.
- Likewise, as an independent nonprofit, the CPD is banned from taking political stances or making statements on behalf of candidates or parties.
- It’s not uncommon, however, for candidates on both sides to negotiate conditions under which CPD debates are held — such as the physical setup, question and rebuttal format and time limits.
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