Trump refuses to take part in virtual debate on Oct 15, says 'not going to waste my time'

US President Donald Trump has refused to take part in second presidential debate against Democratic Party minee Joe Biden if held virtually. According to Associated Press, Trump has said that latest arrangement is "t acceptable" to his team. Trump during his latest interview with Fox Business accused moderators of trying to protect Joe Biden by organising debate online. 

" I’m t going to waste my time on a virtual debate,” Trump said in a telephone interview with Fox Business Thursday. “That’s t what debating’s about.”

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Presidential debate to go virtual

npartisan Commission on Presidential Debates had anunced moments earlier that second debate between Trump and Biden will take place virtually because of president’s diagsis of COVID-19. commission cited a need “to protect health and safety of all involved with second presidential debate” and said candidates would “participate from separate remote locations” while participants and moderator remain in Miami.

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Trump was scheduled to debate Joe Biden in Miami on October 15 but on October 2 president and his wife tested positive for COVID-19. After Trump's diagsis, a streak of Republican leaders close to Trump also tested positive. Trump and Biden are w scheduled for a virtual face-off and it will be interesting to see to president participates. first debate between both leaders was held on September 29. According to plan, Trump and Biden will debate each or for third and last time on October 22 before vember 3 poll. 

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