Biden: If Trump still has COVID-19, 'we shouldn't have a debate'
Former Vice President Joe Biden told reporters he was looking forward to debating Trump for the second time next week, but that if the president still has COVID-19, it shouldn't happen.
"Well, I think if he still has COVID, we shouldn't have a debate," Biden told reporters on the tarmac in Hagerstown, Maryland, when asked if he was going to feel safe in the room.
Biden went on to say that strict safety guidelines should be followed, though he wasn't sure yet what the exact protocols will be at the Oct. 15 debate in Miami, Florida.
"I'm looking forward to being able to debate him. But I just hope all the protocols are followed, what's necessary at the time," he said.
Miami Mayor Francis Suarez told Politico Tuesday that the president shouldn't come to the city if he was still testing positive for the virus.
"I don't think it's safe, not for him and anybody else, anywhere or anyone he interacts with," Suarez said in the interview.
The comments come after Trump tweeted on Tuesday that he was looking forward to next week's debate. "It will be great!" he said.
ABC News' John Verhovek contributed to this report.