All 12 news outlets furthermore declared there can be “no substitute” for the de facto nominees of the GOP and Democrat Party showing up to discuss the issues.
During the Republican primary, Trump infamously held town hall events as then-rivals Nikki Haley, Ron DeSantis, and others debated in hopes of winning over Republican voters. Biden, during the Democratic primary, also repeatedly ignored debate requests from then-opponent Dean Phillips.
Apparently, top US media outlets are hoping to avoid a repeat of this in the general election.
Will Trump and Biden debate each other in 2024?
Despite refusing to debate his fellow Republicans, Trump has aggressively gone after Biden, demanding a one-on-one showdown. The president, to this end, claims that whether or not he agrees to share a stage with Trump depends upon the latter’s personal conduct.
At this rate, what comes next remains very much up in the air.
