Kamala Harris heads to North Carolina as Trump says ‘there will be no third debate’

Vice-president will hold two rallies in state narrowly won by Trump in 2020, while former president says he would refused another debate

Democratic presidential nominee Vice President Kamala Harris waves she boards Air Force Two en route to Philadelphia, Monday, Sept. 9, 2024, at the 171st Air Refueling Wing at the Pennsylvania Air National Guard base in Moon Township, Pa., following a stay in Pittsburgh. (AP Photo/Rebecca Droke)

Kamala Harris embarked on a drive to exploit her strong debate performance on Thursday, as the Democratic presidential nominee’s campaign pledged to intensify efforts to persuade voters in battleground states deemed essential to winning the White House.

Meanwhile, her opponent Donald Trump – whose debate performance has been criticized even by some of his supporters – said that he would refuse to debate Harris again. “There will be no third debate,” he said in an angrily worded post on his Truth Social social media platform.