Trump Says He Won't Participate In Virtual Debate As Commission Changes Format
The president called the format "a waste of time." The commission made the decision "to protect the health and safety of all involved."
by Krishnadev Calamur
Oct 08, 2020
2 minutes
Updated at 11:58 a.m. ET
President Trump said Thursday that he's "not going to do a virtual debate" after the independent commission that runs the debates announced that the second presidential debate, which had been scheduled for Oct. 15 in Miami, will be virtual.
Trump told Fox Business anchor Maria Bartiromo that the change in the debate style was "not acceptable to us."
"I'm not going
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