Biden says he's ready for election debate with Trump
By Anthony Zurcher
Mr Biden’s was responding to a question from Howard Stern during an hour-long interview on satellite radio network SiriusXM.
“I am happy to debate him,” he said. “I am, somewhere. I don’t know when.”
Trump campaign adviser Chis LaCivita responded on X/Twitter: “Ok, let’s set it up!”
Traditionally, election-year presidential debates have been organised by a nonpartisan commission and scheduled in the autumn.
Last November the commission announced the three 2024 presidential debate locations – at universities in Texas, Utah and Virginia – with dates set for September and October.
Mr Biden had not committed to those debates before his remarks on Friday, saying in March that his willingness to appear on a stage with Mr Trump “depends on his behaviour”.
The president’s comments on Friday came with no advance notice from his campaign and may have been made off the cuff.
