The Indian Express (Delhi Edition)
‘ Convicted felon is afraid to debate’: Harris campaign ads target Trump
THE DEMOCRATIC National Committee’s newest advertising campaign, launched on Friday, targeted Republican rival Donald Trump for not committing to a debate with Kamala Harris and is set to follow him on the campaign trail.
The DNC has purchased large ads that dominate the digital homepages of major local newspapers in states where Trump plans to campaign in the coming weeks. The ads say “the convicted felon is afraid to debate” and question whether that is due to his stance on abortion.
The first ads are running on the Atlanta Journal Constitution's homepage ahead of Trump's visit to the Georgia capital on Saturday and the ad campaign will follow him through local news outlets at each rally stop, the DNC said.
Recent polls show a tight contest between Harris and Trump, who had enjoyed a bigger lead over Biden after the first debate. In an interview on Monday, Fox host Laura Ingraham repeatedly pressed Trump on whether he would commit to a debate. “The answer is yes, but I can also make a case for not doing it," Trump said.
The issue has become a rallying cry for Harris. At a campaign rally on Tuesday, Harris urged Trump to think again. “I do hope you'll reconsider. Meet me on the debate stage ... because as the saying goes, if you've got something to say, say it to my face,” Harris said.
On Friday, Trump said he didn't need to debate Harris, because he was leading in the polls and voters already knew where he and his Democratic rival stood on issues. “Well, I want to,” Trump said on Fox Business Network's Mornings with Maria. “Right now I say, ' Why should I do a debate?' I'm leading in the polls, and everybody knows her, everybody knows me.”