Harris Agrees to a Second Debate in October and Pressures Trump to Join

Vice President Kamala Harris, who was widely seen as the winner of the Sept. 10 debate against former President Donald J. Trump, is seeking a rematch.

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Vice President Kamala Harris said on Saturday that she had agreed to participate in a second debate, and that she hoped former President Donald J. Trump would join her.

Vice President Kamala Harris said on Saturday that she had accepted an invitation from CNN to participate in a second presidential debate next month, putting pressure on former President Donald J. Trump to join her for a rematch.

Ms. Harris was widely seen to have won her first debate with Mr. Trump, according to polling, and her campaign has been seeking a second debate almost since the first one ended. But Mr. Trump has so far ruled out a second face-off with the vice president, saying that it was “too late” for a second debate because early voting had begun in a few states.

In a social media post on Saturday, Ms. Harris said she had “gladly” accepted CNN’s invitation for an Oct. 23 face-off, adding that she hoped Mr. Trump would join her.

The post was part of a public effort by the Harris campaign that also included statements announcing her decision issued by Brian Fallon, a campaign spokesman, and Jennifer O’Malley Dillon, the campaign chair.

“The American people deserve another opportunity to see Vice President Kamala Harris and Donald Trump debate before they cast their ballots,” Ms. O’Malley Dillon said in her statement. “It would be unprecedented in modern history for there to just be one general election debate.”

At a rally in Wilmington, N.C., on Saturday, Mr. Trump said in a speech, “I’d love to, in many ways, but it’s too late.”

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