The debate commission has cancelled the second presidential between President Donald Trump and challenger Joe Biden, which was scheduled to take place on October 15. This comes after the President said he would not take part in a virtual debate. 

The presidential debate commission had proposed for a virtual debate between Trump and Biden after the US President was tested positive for the coronavirus. After this move, currently, there is only one presidential debate scheduled, that is on October 22 in Nashville, Tennessee — before the November 3 election.

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The commission said, “Each (candidate) now has announced alternate plans for that date.”

The presidential debates are a feature of the US Elections since 1976, with three debates near the end of the election campaign since 2000.   

The debate commission on Thursday announced that the town hall format of the second presidential debate would be changed to virtual but the President said refused to participate virtually. 

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Democrat challenger Biden had earlier said he would not participate in the debate if the President is still COVID-19 positive. The Democrat’s campaign had called Trump refusal to virtual debate “shameful.” 

The US President will make a comeback with his in-person speech on Saturday, the first time after contracting COVID-19, in the White House on Saturday. Trump has also announced a public rally in Florida on Monday, relaunching his election campaign.