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Trump won’t agree to debate-rules changes

President Donald Trump speaks at a campaign rally at Duluth International Airport, Wednesday, Sept. 30, 2020, in Duluth, Minn. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

By Dave Boyer - The Washington Times

President Trump signaled Thursday that he won’t agree to any changes in the rules of his next two debates with Democrat Joseph R. Biden.

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In this Jan. 30, 2010, file photo, Vice President Joe Biden, left, with his son Hunter, right, at the Duke Georgetown NCAA college basketball game in Washington. (AP Photo/Nick Wass, File)

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In this Wednesday, Sept. 9, 2020, file photo, U.S. Attorney General William Barr speaks during a press conference at the Dirksen Federal Building in Chicago. (Pat Nabong/Chicago Sun-Times via AP, File)

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In this July 23, 2019, file photo, Gov. Gavin Newsom talks to reporters at his Capitol office in Sacramento, Calif. Newsom has vetoed a bill that would have authorized California to give low-income immigrants $600 to buy groceries. (AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli, File)

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President Donald Trump speaks at a campaign rally at Duluth International Airport, Wednesday, Sept. 30, 2020, in Duluth, Minn. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Trump won’t agree to debate-rules changes

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