KEY FACTS
Biden told radio host Howard Stern in an interview Friday he is “happy to debate” Trump, but doesn’t know where or when a debate would take place.
The comments mark Biden’s firmest commitment to debating Trump, after saying previously he would make the determination depending on Trump’s behavior.
Trump and his campaign have repeatedly urged Biden to agree to debates, after Trump sat out the GOP primary debates, citing his strong polling lead.
Trump responded to Biden by offering to debate him “ANYWHERE, ANYTIME, ANYPLACE,” writing on Truth Social the expression is “used by Fighters.”
The former president suggested debating early next week or Friday outside Manhattan criminal court when his trial concludes for the day.
Trump continued to taunt Biden later Friday on Truth Social, writing that he was “waiting for Crooked Joe at the Courthouse” and “the Fake News Media was there also” but Biden “DIDN’T SHOW!”