Two presidential debates officially set after Biden issues challenge to Trump

The 11th Hour with Stephanie Ruhle

MS NOW, Stephanie Ruhle

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🗓️ 16 May 2024

⏱️ 42 minutes

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Biden and Trump have now agreed to two presidential debates in June and September. Plus, a look at the impact of campus protests over the war in Gaza. And, our exclusive one-on-one interview with Sen. Mitt Romney on the state of the GOP and the 2024 presidential race. Molly Jong-Fast, Peter Baker, McKay Coppins, Stuart Stevens, and Nicholas Kristof join.

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0:00.0	Tonight my
0:03.0	exclusive interview with Senator Mitt Romney.
0:06.0	Yeah, my wing of the party is like a chicken wing, all right?
0:10.0	What else he said about the Republican Party?
0:13.0	Its presumptive nominees, multiple criminal cases,
0:16.0	and the biggest threats facing our country right now.
0:19.5	Plus, the stage is set for not one but two presidential debates how both candidates are already
0:26.1	taunting one another and what it could mean for the high stakes 2024 race as the 11th hour
0:31.9	gets underway on this Wednesday night.
0:34.1	Good evening once again I am Stephanie Rule back in New York City and we are now 174
0:46.4	days away from the election. This morning President Biden came out swinging state
0:51.2	of the Union style. He challenged Donald Trump to not one but
0:55.8	two presidential debates while also taunting him about his New York criminal trial.
1:00.5	Trump agreed immediately and as for more debates, our own, Peter Alexander has more.
1:07.0	Tonight the stage is set for the first TV confrontation between President Biden and former President Trump in more than three years.
1:15.0	The agreement punctuating a dizzying day of deal-making.
1:18.2	The President posting this video responding to weeks of pressure from Mr. Trump for a debate.
1:23.7	Donald Trump lost two debates to me in 2020.
1:26.2	And since then he hadn't shown up for debate.
1:28.0	Now he's acting like he wants to debate me again.
1:30.4	Well, make my day, pal.
1:32.1	The president taunting his rival over his Manhattan
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