Maybe so, but if it benefits him not to debate -- he might not debate, for whatever reason. When I first posted the OP, I was thinking it might hurt Trump not to debate, but now, I'm starting to think it might work in his favor. In 2016, neither candidate was an incumbent, so they both really needed to debate, but Trump gets a massive amount of press these days, and Americans already know where he stands on virtually everything. He's not at his best when he's face to face with someone who is attacking him so it might behoove him to sit them out.