Several US television channels want to write to Donald Trump and Joe Biden: The two candidates should take part in the TV duel. But that could fail.
The background to the move appears to be the growing uncertainty as to whether there will even be a TV duel this year. Three debates are planned for September and October - but according to the New York Times, President Biden has repeatedly refused to officially accept. Trump canceled the second debate in 2020 because he didn't want to get involved in a virtual debate. The result was just 24 hours after the first duel; the first test was available at the time of the first debate; and it was a positive test for the future of the US presidential race. The second duel in 2020 was more civilized. Instead of interrupting and insulting, it was actually about content. The sad highlight of the debate was a statement by Trump that was understood as “marching orders” He called on the right-wing extremist group “Proud Boys” to “stand by.”