The original content of Democracy Now! Headlines appears under the Creative Commons BY-NC-ND 3.0 License (United States). For more, including their other shows and media, visit www.democracynow.org. October 12, 2020 Trump-Biden Debate Canceled After Trump Refuses to Participate in Virtual Format -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The second presidential debate, which had been scheduled for this Thursday, was canceled after Trump refused to take part in a virtual debate, despite his recent COVID-19 diagnosis. Joe Biden will instead participate in an ABC News town hall on that date. The next and final presidential debate is scheduled for next Thursday, October 22. .