US elections: Biden, Trump accept to debate on June 27

President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump on Wednesday agreed to hold two campaign debates in June and September — the first on in June hosted by CNN.

Biden said on Wednesday that he has accepted an invitation from CNN for a debate on June 27, asking Trump to welcome the invite.

“Over to you, Donald. As you said: anywhere, any time, any place,” Biden said on a post on X.

The former president then responded saying that he intends to accept an invitation for a debate with Biden, Fox News reported on X.

“I’ll be there” and that he is “looking forward to being in beautiful Atlanta,” Trump told Fox News:

Things began earlier on Wednesday when Biden said he was willing to debate Republican presidential rival twice before the Nov. 5 election.

“Donald Trump lost two debates to me in 2020. Since then he hasn’t shown up for a debate,” Biden said in a video message posted on X. “Now he’s acting like he wants to debate me again. Make my day pal. I’ll even do it twice.”

The Democratic president took a swipe at Trump’s legal troubles in the video with an oblique reference to the court schedule in Trump’s hush money trial in New York.

“So, let’s pick the dates Donald. I hear you’re free on Wednesdays,” Biden said.

Trump responded to Biden by calling him “the worst debater” he has ever faced. “I am Ready and Willing to Debate Crooked Joe at the two proposed times in June and September,” he posted.

“I would strongly recommend more than two debates and, for excitement purposes, a very large venue, although Biden is supposedly afraid of crowds - That’s only because he doesn’t get them,” Trump added.

Trump, who refused to debate his rivals in the Republican primary race, has in recent weeks been challenging Biden to engage in a one-on-one match-up with him, offering to debate the incumbent Democrat “anytime, anywhere, anyplace.”