by R. Cort Kirkwood, The New American:

Hours after GOP candidate Nikki Haley dropped out of the race for the presidential nomination, presumptive nominee Donald Trump challenged President Joe Biden to an immediate debate.

Biden’s campaign operatives pooh-poohed the idea, and a day later, White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre wouldn’t say whether Biden would attend the debates already scheduled for later this year.

Yet Biden shill Joe Scarborough, the co-host of MSNBC’s Morning Joe with Mika Brzezinski, says that Biden is the “best ever” as far as his intellectual capacity, a statement that does not comport with reality.

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But if true, then Biden’s press secretary wouldn’t have been reluctant to answer the question: Will Biden debate Trump?

Karine Jean-Pierre repeatedly declines to say if Biden will debate President Trump before the election pic.twitter.com/r6aKO8LSwA

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Trump: Debate Now!

After Haley quit the race, pursuant to the Super Tuesday slaughter, Trump took to his social-media outlet, Truth Social.

“It is important, for the Good of our Country, that Joe Biden and I Debate Issues that are so vital to America, and the American People,” Trump wrote:

Therefore, I am calling for Debates, ANYTIME, ANYWHERE, ANYPLACE! The Debates can be run by the Corrupt DNC, or their Subsidiary, the Commission on Presidential Debates (CPD). I look forward to receiving a response. Thank you for your attention to this matter!

Biden’s people were less than enthused, The Hill reported.

“I know Donald Trump’s thirsty for attention and struggling to expand his appeal beyond the MAGA base — and that’s a conversation we’ll have at the appropriate time in this cycle,” campaign communications chief Michael Tyler told The Hill. “But if he’s so desperate to see President Biden in prime time, he doesn’t have to wait!”

Trump, Tyler said, should tune into Biden’s State of the Union address.

In February, Trump said he wanted to debate Biden “immediately.” Replied Biden, “He’s got nothing else to do.”

Maybe, but Fox News’ Steve Doocy pressed Jean-Pierre during yesterday’s White House presser.

“Now that the field is down to two, is President Biden going to commit to a debate with Donald Trump? Doocy asked.

“That’s something for the campaign to speak to,” she replied.

Noting that the time and places for the debate are set, Doocy pressed on. “Is he going to go?” he asked.

“You should speak to the campaign,” she repeated.

Doocy didn’t give up:

Doocy: In 2020, once it got down to one on one, Joe Biden said, “I can hardly wait to debate him.” How about now?

Jean-Pierre:  I’m going to sound like a broken record. You should reach out to the campaign.

Doocy: Why is this a campaign thing?

Jean-Pierre: Because it’s an election. It’s a debate for the 2024 presidential election.

Doocy: I’m not asking what argument he is going to make …

Jean-Pierre: You need to talk to the campaign.

And what about Biden’s “age and acuity” Doocy continued. “Do you think that it is going to quiet concerns about the President’s age and acuity if he decides not to debate?”

Jean-Pierre: What I can say about that is: I’m not talking about the debate. That’s something for the campaign to speak to. I’m not going to speak about that.

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