This New York Times story by Maggie Haberman and Annie Karni might look familiar to you, for a couple of reasons. Trump May Skip Debates, or Seek New Host, if Process Isn’t ‘Fair’ President Trump’s campaign is considering only participating in general election debates if an outside firm serves as the host, and his advisers recently sat down with the nonprofit Commission on Presidential Debates to complain about the debates it hosted in 2016. The Dec.