Not sure the statement that Biden wanted the debate is entirely accurate - "It was Howard Stern of all people who first got Biden to commit publicly to facing off with Trump again, during the president’s visit to his New York studio in late April. It kicked up the conversation internally about how to handle Trump’s repeated push to debat…
Not sure the statement that Biden wanted the debate is entirely accurate - "It was Howard Stern of all people who first got Biden to commit publicly to facing off with Trump again, during the president’s visit to his New York studio in late April. It kicked up the conversation internally about how to handle Trump’s repeated push to debate Biden “any time, any place.” There were even informal, back-channel conversations between the Biden and Trump campaigns that laid the groundwork for both sides agreeing to the June 27 and Sept. 10 faceoffs, according to multiple sources involved." https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/biden-trump-debates-politics-desk-rcna152451
Trump was goading him and knowing the "Biden in the basement" schtick that trump used the first time around - guessing Biden got his dander up and felt he had to answer the challenge. Not much different than the stupidity of 1800s duels to assuage honor.
Not sure the statement that Biden wanted the debate is entirely accurate - "It was Howard Stern of all people who first got Biden to commit publicly to facing off with Trump again, during the president’s visit to his New York studio in late April. It kicked up the conversation internally about how to handle Trump’s repeated push to debate Biden “any time, any place.” There were even informal, back-channel conversations between the Biden and Trump campaigns that laid the groundwork for both sides agreeing to the June 27 and Sept. 10 faceoffs, according to multiple sources involved." https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/biden-trump-debates-politics-desk-rcna152451
Trump was goading him and knowing the "Biden in the basement" schtick that trump used the first time around - guessing Biden got his dander up and felt he had to answer the challenge. Not much different than the stupidity of 1800s duels to assuage honor.