Former President Donald Trump took to Truth Social on Tuesday to announce that he has "reached an agreement" to participate in a debate with Vice President Kamala Harris on September 10. Trump stated that the rules for the upcoming debate would be the same as the last CNN debate, which he believed had worked well for all parties involved.

According to a source familiar with the matter, the rules for the debate will largely mirror the terms used by CNN in their June 27 debate. This includes muting microphones when the other candidate is speaking and the absence of a studio audience. Trump's announcement did not explicitly mention the muted microphones, but referred to the rules being the same as his first debate with President Joe Biden.

Negotiations between the Trump and Harris campaigns had previously reached a stalemate over specific debate protocols, particularly regarding the muting of microphones when candidates are not speaking. Trump's team had initially requested that microphones be muted throughout the debate, except for the candidate whose turn it is to speak, as was the case in June. However, Trump recently stated to reporters that he preferred to have live microphones, seemingly contradicting his team's earlier stance.

The rules of the CNN debate also included no studio audience, uniform podiums determined by a coin flip, two commercial breaks, and a prohibition on campaign staff interacting with the candidates during those breaks. Additionally, no props or pre-written notes were allowed on stage, but candidates were provided with a pen, a pad of paper, and a bottle of water.

Although an agreement has been reached for the September 10 debate, it appears that the debate over debates is not entirely over. Trump mentioned that Harris has declined an interview on Fox News scheduled for September 4, but he would keep the date open in case she changes her mind. Furthermore, Trump teased a possible third debate with NBC News, which the Harris campaign has not yet accepted.

CNN has reached out to the Harris campaign for comment regarding Trump's announcement. The story continues to develop as further updates are expected.

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