The Democratic Party appears to have succeeded this week at parachuting Vice President Kamala Harris into the role of 2024 nominee.

That fact hasn't gone unnoticed by former President Donald Trump, who responded by attempting to take control of any future debate. 

Trump campaign points to Democrats' "continued political chaos"

As Forbes pointed out, Trump agreed earlier this year to square off in a pair of debates against President Joe Biden, with one being hosted by CNN late last month and the second to be aired by ABC in September.

However, Biden's performance in the first debate was so egregious that it ultimately resulted in him ending his candidacy and endorsing Harris.

According to the New York Times, Trump has stated that he is not bound to debate Harris on September 10 since the Democratic Party has yet to formally select her as its nominee.

Trump campaign spokesperson Steven Cheung was quoted as saying on Thursday that there is "continued political chaos" among Democrats.

As such, he asserted that "general election debate details cannot be finalized until Democrats formally decide on" who will lead them into the November election.

Fox News offers to host debate moderated by Bret Baier and Martha MacCallum

The Times noted that Trump told reporters this week that his team has not agreed to anything when it comes to a debate with the vice president.

Yet he was quick to add, "I agreed to debate with Joe Biden. But I want to debate her, and she’ll be no different because they have the same policies."

Trump also suggested that a future debate between himself and Harris should be hosted by Fox News rather than ABC, a network which he is currently suing for defamation.

The Hill reported on Wednesday that for its part, Fox News sent letters to both the Trump and Harris campaigns which offered a venue to "foster informed political dialogue."

Harris accuses Trump of "backpedaling" on debate

"We are open to discussion on the exact date, format and location — with or without an audience," Fox News executive Jay Wallace was quoted as saying in the letter.

Wallace suggested that the debate could take place on September 17 with political anchors Bret Baier and Martha MacCallum serving as moderators. 

Meanwhile, Harris accused Trump in a social media post of "backpedaling," saying, "Voters deserve to see the split screen that exists on a debate stage. I'm ready. So let's go."