How to watch the first 2024 presidential debate
Joe Biden and Donald Trump face off in historic presidential debate
Updated: June 27, 2024, 12:44 PM ET
The first presidential debate of 2024 between President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump will be unlike any other in U.S. history. Video above: Here's what makes this one different. The first debate between a sitting president and a former president, which begins at 9 p.m. ET on Thursday, will also feature the oldest candidates in U.S. history facing off against each other. The last time Biden and Trump shared the stage was on October 22, 2020, in their final debate. There will be no audience, and the candidates' microphones will be muted except when it's their turn to speak. | Get the Facts: Fact Check on Biden vs. Trump The debate will also be the first since 1988 that is not hosted by the Commission on Presidential Debates. Instead, it will be hosted by CNN and moderated by Jake Tapper and Dana Bash. Finally, this debate will be the youngest ever. The previous record was September 21, 1980. Check back for live updates throughout the debate, which you can watch at 9pm ET on WBAL-TV 11 and online (video player below).
The first 2024 presidential debate between President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump will be unlike any other in U.S. history.
Video above: What makes this presidential debate different from others
The first debate between a current and former president Thursday 9pm ETIt also pits the oldest candidates in U.S. history against each other. The last time Biden and Trump appeared on the same stage was in their final debate on October 22, 2020.
There will be no spectators, and microphones will be muted when it is not a candidate's turn to speak.
| Get the factsFact-checking the Biden-Trump presidential debate
The debate will also be the first since 1988 that is not hosted by the Commission on Presidential Debates. Instead, it will be hosted by CNN and moderated by Jake Tapper and Dana Bash.
Finally, this debate is the oldest in history: the previous one was held on September 21, 1980.
Check back for live updates throughout the debate.
The debate can be viewed at 9pm ET on WBAL-TV 11 and online (video player below).
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