[ti:Trump Says No to Virtual Debate with Biden] [by:www.51voa.com] [00:00.00]更多听力请访问51VOA.COM [00:00.04]American President Donald Trump said Thursday [00:04.64]he will not take part in a presidential debate next week [00:10.12]with former Vice President Joe Biden. [00:14.40]Trump spoke shortly after organizers of the event [00:18.76]announced that it would be held online. [00:23.08]They added that Trump and Biden, the two main candidates, [00:28.96]would be in separate locations. [00:33.00]Organizers said the move was designed to protect the health and safety [00:39.80]of all involved with the second presidential debate. [00:45.52]Biden is the Democratic Party's candidate in the November 3 election. [00:52.12]Trump is seeking re-election as the Republican nominee. [00:58.16]The president told Fox Business News, [01:01.56]"I'm not going to waste my time on a virtual debate." [01:07.28]He added, "You sit behind a computer and do a debate. [01:12.56]It's ridiculous. And then they cut you off whenever they want." [01:19.28]The two candidates were to meet in person in Miami, Florida [01:24.40]for the debate on October 15. [01:28.40]However, Trump became sick with COVID-19 last week, [01:34.00]just two days after their first debate in Cleveland, Ohio. [01:40.24]The president received aggressive treatments, [01:43.64]including oxygen to help his breathing, during a three-day stay [01:49.76]at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center. [01:55.12]Trump is now back at the White House. [01:58.04]His doctor has provided limited information on his current condition. [02:05.28]In a statement, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) [02:11.24]said a person with COVID-19 should isolate from others for at least 10 days. [02:20.36]It added that those "who were admitted to a hospital and needed oxygen" [02:26.92]should stay away from others for as many as 20 days. [02:32.96]A representative of the Biden campaign signaled [02:36.68]that the candidate would join the virtual debate. [02:41.36]She said in a statement, "Vice President Biden looks forward [02:46.28]to speaking directly to the American people." [02:50.84]Trump's campaign manager said the president would take part [02:55.32]in an election campaign event instead of the debate. [03:00.96]During his phone call with Fox Business News, Trump said, [03:05.60]"I think I'm better... I'd love to do a rally tonight... [03:10.36]I want to do one last night." [03:14.04]Getting on a flight to campaign in Arizona Thursday, Biden said, [03:20.04]"We don't know what the president's going to do. [03:23.60]He changes his mind every second." [03:26.76]He added, "If he goes off and has a rally — I don't know what I'll do." [03:34.04]Later on Thursday, the Biden campaign suggested [03:38.04]delaying the second debate until October 22 [03:42.80]so that both candidates could attend. [03:46.92]The Trump campaign released a statement saying, [03:50.56]"Americans deserve to hear directly from both presidential candidates [03:56.08]on these dates, October 22 and 29." [04:02.76]Frank J. Fahrenkopf Jr. is a co-chairman [04:06.80]of the Commission on Presidential Debates. [04:10.44]He told USA TODAY, [04:13.20]"There's no way you can force a presidential candidate to debate. [04:18.36]It's up to them whether they debate or not." [04:22.40]Fahrenkopf noted that the commission would not hold the event [04:26.92]with just one candidate. [04:29.44]If it does happen, it is not the first debate [04:33.52]in which the candidates are not in the same room. [04:37.88]In 1960, a debate between Richard Nixon and John F. Kennedy [04:44.40]was broadcast with the two presidential candidates [04:48.00]on opposite sides of the country. [04:51.48]Kennedy was in New York, while Nixon appeared from Los Angeles. [04:59.00]Wednesday night, the two main candidates for vice president [05:03.36]debated in Salt Lake City, Utah. [05:06.44]Vice President Mike Pence is the Republican nominee. [05:11.88]The Democratic Party candidate is U.S. Senator Kamala Harris of California. [05:19.72]The two were seated 3.6 meters apart from each other [05:25.56]and separated by plexiglass to prevent the possible spread of the coronavirus. [05:33.32]Both tested negative for the virus. [05:36.76]I'm Caty Weaver. 更多听力请访问51VOA.COM