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Biden Vs. Trump Live: Networks & Cable Newsers Release Statement Urging Candidates To “Publicly Commit” To Debate


Will 2024 become the new 1972? Maybe if there's no presidential debates

Richard Nixon and George McGovern’s battle for the White House 52 years ago was the last time the Republican and Democratic presidential candidates did not directly debate. With President Joe Biden refusing to say whether or not he will get on a stage with Donald Trump this year, the broadcast networks and cable newsers have banded together to try to convince the incumbent and his predecessor to “publicly commit” to debates. A consistent debater over the decades before he was elected to the big job, Biden’s strategy since taking office has been to focus more on local, regional and social media in order to reach voters where they are.

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