President Biden and California Gov. Gavin Newsom (Getty Images)
Trump's desire to debate Biden comes despite his refusal to appear for debates against GOP primary foes, something Newsom argued Sunday was "weakness masquerading as strength."
"This is... pure projection on a guy who refused to debate in his own primary," Newsom said.
But not everyone believes Biden has much to gain by debating Trump ahead of this year's election, with the topic recently becoming the subject of a heated debate between the co-hosts of "The View" earlier this week.
Former President Trump and President Biden (Getty Images)
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"I am here celebrating the extraordinary accomplishments of the Biden-Harris administration," Newsom said, calling the continued speculation about his potential run "idle chat" and a "sideshow."
"It's not even an interesting conversation," Newsom continued. "I think it's a damning conversation, frankly, the other side wants us to have… they love ginning this stuff up."
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