“He has nothing to do”
Biden scoffs at Trump’s speech debate proposal
February 6, 2024, 1:14 a.m
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Internally, US President Biden is said to have recently described his predecessor as a “sick asshole”. In the public arena the democrat is more confident. When reporters inform him of Trump’s desire for a speech duel, he reacts with humor.
Former President Donald Trump says he wants to hold a debate with US President Joe Biden immediately. “I would like to debate him now because we should debate. We should debate for the good of the country,” Trump said on a radio show hosted by conservative commentator Dan Bongino.
When asked by reporters about Trump’s demand for a debate during a trip to Las Vegas, Biden, a Democrat, said: “If I were him, I would want to debate me too. He has nothing to do.”
While Biden publicly speaks confidently about his predecessor, behind closed doors he is said to have recently called him a “sick asshole” (in the English original: “sick fuck”). That reports that Political portal Politico a few days ago, citing several people from Biden’s inner circle. Accordingly, Biden said that Trump was a person who took pleasure in the misfortune of others.
Nikki Haley thinks Trump is too cowardly
Trump is considered the favorite among Republicans to challenge Biden in the November 5 presidential election. But the former president has not yet finalized the nomination. He rejected his Republican rival Nikki Haley’s request for a debate with her. In response to Trump’s comments, Haley’s campaign said in a statement that he was too cowardly.
“Now is the time for Trump to stand his ground and agree to a debate with Nikki Haley. Nikki is ready to bring her conservative record and vision for a strong and proud America against Trump’s campaign of chaos and vendetta ” said Haley’s campaign spokeswoman Olivia Perez-Cubas. Haley, a former governor of South Carolina and ambassador to the United Nations under Trump, is far behind Trump in the polls. But she has vowed to continue challenging him for the nomination.
Trump’s comments reflect a desire to focus on a likely election duel with Biden. Biden won the Democratic primary in South Carolina on Saturday and is expected to win his party’s nomination. Trump and Biden debated twice during the 2020 campaign. A third debate was canceled after Trump tested positive for COVID-19 and declined to participate in a virtual event. Traditionally there are three presidential debates.