In a social media post, Trump criticized ABC News for its biased coverage and questioned why he should participate in a debate against Harris on that network.

Harris has been gaining ground in national polls and critical Midwestern swing states. The vice president is currently leading in Wisconsin, Pennsylvania, and is closely trailing in Michigan, while Trump continues to lead in the Sun Belt states, although Harris has narrowed the gap.

Trump has repeatedly hinted at backing out of the ABC News debate. Initially, Trump indicated that he would only participate in a September 4th debate hosted by Fox News with Harris, but later reversed course and agreed to the ABC debate and proposed debates on Fox News and NBC.

The Harris campaign did not immediately respond to Trump’s social media post; however, earlier communication emphasized its commitment to the scheduled debates, stating, “The debate about debates is over.” The campaign also confirmed its participation in the September 10th debate and expressed readiness for further debates in October.

In his post, Trump also questioned the involvement of “Liddle’ George Slopadopolus,” one of his nicknames for ABC News host George Stephanopoulos, and raised the issue of Harris turning down invitations from other major networks.