Trump fired off a tirade targeting debate host ABC on his Truth Social website late Sunday night, calling the network “FAKE NEWS” and attacking some of its personalities by name.
“Where is Liddle’s George Slopadopolus hanging out now?” he wrote, presumably referring to George Stephanopoulos, host of “This Week” and co-host of “Good Morning America.”
Stephanopoulos is not one of the moderators of the debate.
He also complained that ABC has a “so-called panel of Trump Haters.”
“Why would I do the debate against Kamala Harris on that network?” he wrote. “Stay informed!!!”
The debate was initially scheduled to take place between him and President Joe Biden. Since Biden dropped out of the race and Harris took over the ticket, Trump has been hesitant about the debate.
On Sunday night, Trump seemed to suggest he might not do it — and his critics mocked him about it: