Reuters. U.S. President Joe Biden and Republican rival Donald Trump said on Wednesday (May 15) they would accept an invitation from CNN for a debate on June 27.
The announcements came after Biden, a Democrat, for the first time laid out his terms for taking on the former president on national television.
In a post on X [formerly Twitter], Biden called on his opponent to join him for two televised presidential debates in June and September, an offer Trump accepted via a post on his Truth Social platform. Trump recommended more than two debates - and a very large venue "for excitement purposes."
Biden later said he had accepted the June debate invitation from CNN, and Fox News reported that Trump said he intended to do the same.