Trump rants like a pro wrestler as he accepts Biden debate challenge

Donald Trump drew from his frequent appearances at professional wrestling matches as he accepted President Joe Biden's challenge to debate twice before early voting begins.

The president released a video challenge and his campaign sent a letter to the bipartisan Commission on Presidential Debates calling for two debates in June and September. Trump responded with a Truth Social rant that sounded like a pro wrestler's promo.

"Crooked Joe Biden is the WORST debater I have ever faced - He can’t put two sentences together!" posted Trump, a member of the WWE Hall of Fame. "Crooked is also the WORST President in the history of the United States, by far."

"It’s time for a debate so that he can explain to the American People his highly destructive Open Border Policy, new and ridiculous EV Mandates, the allowance of Crushing Inflation, High Taxes, and his really WEAK Foreign Policy, which is allowing the World to 'Catch on Fire,'" Trump added. "I am Ready and Willing to Debate Crooked Joe at the two proposed times in June and September."

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The Biden campaign asked for debates hosted by regular personnel from one of the broadcast networks that hosted Republican primary debates in 2016 and Democratic primary debates in 2020, but Trump objected to the condition sidelining a "raucous" in-person audience and quoted boxing ring announcer Michael Buffer's trademarked catchphrase.

"I would strongly recommend more than two debates and, for excitement purposes, a very large venue, although Biden is supposedly afraid of crowds - That’s only because he doesn’t get them," Trump posted. "Just tell me when, I’ll be there. 'Let’s get ready to Rumble!!!”'"

The Commission on Presidential Debates, a nonprofit that exists to conduct presidential and vice presidential debates every four years, released a statement Wednesday on its role during the 2024 elections: "The American public deserves substantive debates from the leading candidates for president and vice president. The nonpartisan Commission on Presidential Debates (CPD) was established in 1987 specifically to ensure that such debates reliably take place and reach the widest television, radio and streaming audience. Our 2024 sites, all locations of higher learning, are prepared to host debates on dates chosen to accommodate early voters. We will continue to be ready to execute this plan."