In a surprising turn of events, the Trump campaign has issued a statement suggesting that President Donald Trump may not participate in the planned debate against Vice President Kamala Harris, prompting Harris to question what happened to Trump's earlier commitment of "any time, any place."

The statement, released by Trump's communications director Steven Cheung, stated that the debate details cannot be finalized until the Democratic Party officially decides on their nominee. Cheung further insinuated that there are doubts within the Democratic Party about Kamala Harris' ability to defeat President Trump, with some even holding out for a "better" candidate. As a result, scheduling a debate with Harris at this point would be premature.

However, Kamala Harris hit back at Trump, accusing him of backpedaling after he expressed his disapproval of ABC News moderating the debate and suggested Fox News as an alternative. Harris, speaking to reporters, reiterated her readiness to debate, emphasizing that voters deserve to see a direct comparison between her and Trump on the debate stage.

Earlier agreements between Trump and Joe Biden included two debates, one already moderated by CNN and the second scheduled for September 10, with ABC News as the moderator. However, Trump expressed his discontent with ABC as the host in a post on his social media platform, Truth Social, calling for Fox News to take its place.

While Jason Miller, a senior adviser to the Trump campaign, acknowledged that there will be future debates, he remained non-commital about the September 10 event. He emphasized the need for multiple debates with diversification in the outlets hosting them, suggesting that one debate against Kamala Harris alone would not be sufficient.

In a surprising twist, former President Barack Obama and Michelle Obama released a video on Friday morning endorsing Kamala Harris, contradicting the Trump campaign's previous statement that Obama believed Harris couldn't beat Trump in the upcoming November election.

Meanwhile, Joe Biden's decision to drop out of the 2024 race for the White House following a disastrous debate with Trump continues to reverberate. Biden's decision came after mounting pressure from Democratic allies who had concerns about his fitness for office.

As of now, Biden plans to serve out the remainder of his term until January 20, 2025.

Overall, the Trump campaign's mixed messages on the upcoming debates with Kamala Harris have added further uncertainty to the already turbulent political landscape, leaving voters and political observers eager to see how this saga unfolds.