Trump says he’ll debate Biden, would spar with GOP rival ‘if it’s very close’ after New Hampshire primary
NY Post
Former President Donald Trump indicated Friday that he may be willing to take the stage at a future Republican primary debate once there is only one challenger left between him and the party’s 2024 nomination.
Trump, 77, refused to participate in any of the four Republican National Committee-sanctioned forums, citing his dominance in the polls, but the GOP frontrunner told radio talk show host Hugh Hewitt that might change if his lead dwindles while the primary field narrows.
“Yeah, I would, if it’s very close. I would debate that Republican,” Trump told Hewitt when asked if he would join the final Republican in the race after the Jan. 23 New Hampshire primary.
“But it’s not close,” the former president hastily added.
There are no GOP debates currently scheduled to take place after the first-in-the-nation primary.
The RNC announced earlier this month that it would not hold any primary debates in January, but would allow candidates to participate in non-sanctioned debates organized by media outlets.
