Trump Camp Reportedly 'Irked' That Biden Called His Debate Bluff

The former president had suggested that his successor was reluctant to debate him. But on Wednesday, that claim was thrown out the window.
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Although Donald Trump eagerly accepted Joe Biden’s offer to do two presidential debates, people in Trump’s campaign weren’t as enthusiastic.

In fact, they were downright “irked,” according to CNN journalist Kristen Holmes, who spoke with Trump insiders after Biden “took over the debate narrative” on Wednesday.

Trump had been making fun of Biden at his campaign rallies, suggesting that the Democratic president was unwilling to debate him.

But Biden has now deprived the Trump camp of this spin by agreeing to participate in a CNN debate on June 27 and an ABC debate on September 10, Holmes said.

“Talking to Trump’s senior advisers and those in his orbit, they’re a little bit irked,” she said.

“After we saw this announcement from Biden, after Donald Trump had accepted these two debates, he [Trump] then got on Truth Social to say he was going to accept a third debate at Fox on Oct. 2,” she added, referring to the former president’s social media platform.

Biden’s campaign responded to Trump’s comments about a Fox debate by saying: “No more games. No more chaos, no more debate about debates.”

Watch Holmes explain the situation in the video below:

Holmes: Talking to Trump's senior advisers and those in his orbit, they're a little bit irked right now, the fact that Joe Biden somehow took over the debate narrative… pic.twitter.com/uqK8AfXNXS

— Acyn (@Acyn) May 15, 2024

Although many people on X, formerly Twitter, were skeptical about the debates actually happening, there were others who relished the idea of irking Trump and his supporters in any way possible.

You hate to see it https://t.co/YSh2vYeHSK

— Ammar Moussa (@ammarmufasa) May 15, 2024

Awwwwww https://t.co/tX7WOTXe7S

— Ben LaBolt (@BenLaBolt) May 15, 2024

Cheers, Donny. https://t.co/2BnDjeiR69 pic.twitter.com/rvMe4DpvfB

— Danielle Misiak 🌻 (@DanielleMisiak) May 15, 2024

It’s crazy, it’s almost as if a very professional campaign knows what it’s doing and isn’t simply reacting to polls. Who could have imagined. https://t.co/Xrs9gx4NhZ

— Jason Karsh (@jkarsh) May 15, 2024

Now watch the 🍊🤡 bring on the whining ass excuses. https://t.co/ZeKi69vNBf

— Debby Williams ✌🏾♐️ (@dwilliams1210) May 15, 2024
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