Trump, Biden spurn Utah, plan their own debates

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

65% : Trump quickly agreed.
60% : Trump and Biden plan to spurn the Commission on Presidential Debates -- the organizing body that has hosted all presidential debates since the 1980s -- and organize their own events.
55% : "Trump and Biden agreed to three debates during the 2020 cycle.
51% : "Trump quickly responded with a post on Truth Social.
45% : The second debate was canceled after Trump contracted COVID-19 and declined to participate in a virtual format.
44% : But on Wednesday, Biden released a short video that changed course, challenging Trump to "pick the dates" for a pair of debates.
38% : "I am Ready and Willing to Debate Crooked Joe at the two proposed times in June and September," Trump wrote.
17% : For months, Biden has demurred when asked if he will debate Trump.
16% : Trump refused to participate in any of the four Republican primary debates this cycle.
12% : "Donald Trump lost two debates to me in 2020, and since then he hasn't shown up for a debate," Biden said in the video.
11% : The first one delved into chaos when Trump and Biden repeatedly yelled over each other.

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