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Critics mockingly taunt Trump for backing out of debate, calling him ‘chicken’ and ‘scared’

Posted on by Anna Loren

Donald Trump has been criticized by his opponents for backing out of a debate with Vice President Kamala Harris in September, as his campaign decided to postpone the planned matchup on Thursday evening.

Former President Trump had earlier invited President Joe Biden to engage in a debate “anytime, anywhere, anyplace,” resulting in a consensus to hold two debates, the first scheduled for June and the second for September.

Trump seems to be reconsidering his stance now that Biden has dropped out of the race and Harris is expected to take his place.

Harris ridiculed the former president by sharply recalling his own statements.

“I’m ready,” Harris said earlier in the day. “I think the voters deserve to see the split screen that exists in this race on a debate stage and so I’m ready. Let’s go.”

Nevertheless, it seems that Trump is not yet prepared.

On Thursday, his campaign announced that Harris might not be the candidate and that arrangements for any debate cannot be confirmed until the Democrats officially choose their nominee.

Last month, Trump and Biden engaged in a debate even though Biden had not yet been officially nominated at that time.

The former president’s critics clucked at him on X with hashtags such as “TrumpIsChicken” and chicken memes:

 

According to Capitoneshirt