Fox News and Biden Campaign Accept Vice Presidential Debate Invitation

The Trump campaign has also acknowledged the invitation, setting the stage for a potential showdown between Vice President Kamala Harris and the yet-to-be-named Republican VP nominee. The proposed debate would be hosted by Fox News' Bret Baier and Martha MacCallum.

Fox News Media has extended an invitation to both the Trump and Biden campaigns to participate in a vice presidential debate before the 2024 election. The proposed debate would be hosted by Bret Baier and Martha MacCallum on either July 23, August 13, or dates "following both nomination conventions."

In a letter to the campaigns, Fox News Media President Jay Wallace said, "Fox News Media has invited the Trump campaign and the Biden campaign to participate in a vice presidential debate before the 2024 election."

The Biden campaign has already accepted CBS News' vice presidential debate invitation for this summer, setting the stage for a showdown between Vice President Kamala Harris and whoever is selected as the Republican VP nominee. The campaign notified CBS News that they accepted the invitation to participate in studio on either of the proposed dates — July 23 or August 13.

Former President Trump has also accepted the invitation on behalf of his yet-to-be-named running mate. In a post on his Truth Social account, Trump said, "On behalf of the future Vice President of the United States, who I have not yet chosen, we hereby accept the Fox Vice Presidential Debate, hopefully at Virginia State University, the first Historically Black College or University to host a Debate - Date to be determined."

The proposed debate would be hosted at Virginia State University, the first historically Black College or University to host a Presidential debate. Fox News Media reached out to the university as a possible location.

In addition to the proposed dates, Fox News Media has also reached out to Virginia State University as a possible location. The university was selected by the Commission on Presidential Debates as the first historically Black College or University to host a Presidential debate.

The Biden-Harris campaign has asked that the debates occur inside a TV studio, with microphones that automatically cut off when a speaker’s time limit elapses. The letter also asked that the debates involve just the two candidates and the moderator — without "an in-person audience with raucous or disruptive partisans and donors."

They also want the debates without the participation of Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. or other independent or third-party candidates.

The fast scheduling began Wednesday morning after Biden posted a video to social media. “Donald Trump lost two debates to me in 2020. Since then, he hasn’t shown up for a debate. Now he’s acting like he wants to debate me again. Well, make my day, pal," Biden said in a video message shared Wednesday morning. "I’ll even do it twice. So let’s pick the dates, Donald. I hear you’re free on Wednesdays."

Trump, in an exclusive interview with Fox News Digital shortly after, said: “Crooked Joe Biden is the worst debater I have ever faced – he can't put two sentences together," Trump told Fox News Digital. "Crooked is also the worst president in the history of the United States, by far."

Trump told Fox News Digital that "it is time for a debate to take place – even if it has to be held through the offices of the Commission on Presidential Debates, which are totally controlled by Democrats and who, as people remember, got caught cheating with me with debate sound levels."

Later Wednesday, Trump took to his Truth Social, echoing his comments to Fox News Digital. “It’s time for a debate so that he can explain to the American People his highly destructive Open Border Policy, new and ridiculous EV Mandates, the allowance of Crushing Inflation, High Taxes, and his really WEAK Foreign Policy, which is allowing the World to ‘Catch on Fire.’ I am Ready and Willing to Debate Crooked Joe at the two proposed times in June and September," Trump 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. Just tell me when, I’ll be there. ‘Let’s get ready to Rumble!!!’"

Trump on Saturday appeared before a crowd of tens of thousands on the Jersey Shore in the deep-blue state. The campaign event was held in between Trump's appearances in Manhattan Criminal Court.