Donald Trump Refusesbr to Participate in ‘Ridiculous’br Virtual Debate.br The Commission on Presidential Debates hasbr decided that the Oct. 15 debate between Donald Trumpbr and Joe Biden will not be held in person. .br In a statement released Thursday, br the Commission said the decision to host br a virtual debate was being made to br “protect the health and safety of all involved.” .br Shortly after the announcement, br Trump dismissed the plan in a br television interview with Fox Business.br According to Trump, who tested positivebr for COVID-19 last week, a remote debatebr is a "waste" of time and “ridiculous.” .br I’m not going to waste my time on abr virtual debate, that’s not what debatingbr is all about … You sit behind a computerbr and do a debate — it’s ridiculous, br Donald Trump, via 'The New York Times'.br He then accused the Commissionbr of seeking to protect Biden, althoughbr he did not provide any evidence. .br Biden’s campaign has since br released a statement, seemingly br accepting the virtual format. .