Trump Says He Is Obligated to Debate Biden Ahead of Election, Regardless of Polls

‘He has declined and there is no question about it. But he was always sort of semi-declined if you go back 25 years,’ President Trump said.

Former President Donald Trump speaks during a Fox News town hall at the Greenville Convention Center in Greenville, S.C., on Feb. 20, 2024. Justin Sullivan/Getty Images

Former President Trump is willing to have as many debates as necessary with President Joe Biden ahead of the 2024 presidential election, citing his “obligation” to attend general election debates.

President Trump—who has so far declined to participate in any Republican primary debates—made the comments during a Fox News town hall held in Greenville, South Carolina, on Feb. 20.