Verdict
❌FalseConfidence
Solid evidence with some gaps or secondary sources.
What We Found
There is no evidence that Kamala Harris agreed to a September 4, 2024, debate on Fox News and subsequently backed out. The claim that she did so is false.
Evidence
The claim that Vice President Kamala Harris 'backed out' of a September 4, 2024, debate on Fox News with Donald Trump is false. While Donald Trump frequently proposed various debate dates and networks throughout the 2024 campaign, there was no formal agreement for a debate on that specific date between the two campaigns. Fact-checking organizations, including Snopes, have explicitly investigated this claim and categorized it as false, noting that no such debate was ever scheduled or agreed upon by the Harris campaign for that date.
What's Missing or Misleading
The claim implies a breach of a formal agreement that never existed. The campaigns were in negotiations regarding debate formats and hosts, but the September 4 date was not a confirmed event that the Vice President withdrew from.