President Biden and former President Donald Trump will be participating. First Presidential Debate We will announce the results of the 2024 election on Thursday at 9pm ET.
The debate, hosted by CNN, will be the first time the two candidates have appeared together on a debate stage since 2020. The debate will also be simulcast on other networks, including CBS and CBS News 24/7 streaming.
Trump will deliver the final remarks of the night, while Biden will choose to sit to the right or left of the podium, with their microphones muted except when it is their turn to speak.
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Who will be in the first presidential debate? And who won't?
The debate will feature just two people: the party's presumptive nominee, President Biden, and former President Donald Trump.
All non-major party candidates Robert F. Kennedy Jr.failed to qualify for the debate stage by the network's June 20 deadline because Kennedy failed to meet ballot access and voting requirements set by CNN.
A candidate must receive at least 15 percent support in four recognized national polls to appear on the ballot in enough precincts. States with 270 votes The number of votes in the Electoral College is the standard for winning the presidential election.
The Biden and Trump campaigns have a shared interest in keeping Kennedy off the debate stage, as the independent candidate is seeking to sway them among their voters and could have an impact in battleground states. Said On Tuesday, the party will hold its own “debate” at the same time as Biden faces off against Trump, which will be streamed online.
Who will moderate the first 2024 presidential debate?
CNN's Jake Tapper and Dana Bash will host the show, and the network said the hosts will “take every precaution to ensure punctuality and civil discussion.”
Where will the first presidential debate take place?
Biden and Trump are scheduled to debate from CNN's Atlanta studios.
The network said there would be no audience in the studio “to allow the candidates to make the most of their allotted debate time.”
What are the rules of the debate?
Thursday's debate will be the first not hosted by the Commission on Presidential Debates, so there will be some changes to the usual debate rules. For example, the debate will be 90 minutes long, but for the first time there will be two commercial breaks, campaign staff will not be allowed to interact with the candidates during those breaks, and there will be no in-studio audience.
According to CNN, the candidates agreed to sit at a unified podium, with the location of the podium decided by a coin toss, which Biden won and will appear on the right side of television viewers' screens.
In a departure from previous debates, there was no opening statement, and instead each candidate gave a closing statement. The candidate who won a coin toss could choose the podium position or the order of closing statements, with the Biden campaign choosing the podium position.
The Trump campaign then opted to let the former president make the final closing remarks, meaning Biden would be the first to speak at the end of the debate.
Microphones will be muted for all candidates except those speaking during the debates, a change from the 2020 debates, when Trump frequently interrupted Biden, resulting in some of the debate's most memorable moments. Biden:“Shut up, okay?”
As with previous debates, candidates will be allowed to bring pens, notepads and water bottles.
What topics will be discussed in the first presidential debate?
CNN did not disclose what topics will be covered.
Possible themes include border security and immigration (both of which Trump has been hard on the president), abortion rights (an issue that has energized Democrats since the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade), and Trump's Felony conviction the payment of “hush money” to adult film star Stormy Daniels before the 2016 election, the conviction of the president's son; Hunter Bidentheir purchasing and possession of guns while addicted to crack cocaine, the economy, and voter concerns about both men's age and health.
How to watch the presidential debates on cable TV
The debate will be broadcast by CNN, which is also allowing other broadcast and cable news networks to simulcast it, including CBS.
Where to stream the presidential debates
Those without cable television can watch online at CNN.com or stream simulcast on CBS News 24/7 and CBSNews.com.
How long will the debate last?
The event will last 90 minutes and include two commercial breaks.
The network said campaign staff were not allowed to interact with the candidates during breaks and that the president and former president were not able to receive feedback from aides during the hour-and-a-half-long debate.
When will the next 2024 debate take place?
Biden and Trump have agreed to hold one more debate on September 10, hosted by ABC News.
Planning for two events They quickly gathered The Biden campaign last month proposed two media-sponsored debates, an idea the Trump campaign accepted but insisted on more than two.
They are ignoring a longstanding tradition of three meetings organized by the bipartisan Commission on Presidential Debates, which has overseen presidential debates since 1988. The commission's three debates were scheduled to take place in September and October at universities in Texas, Virginia and Utah.
The vice presidential debate could take place on either July 23 or August 13.
Biden's campaign approved CBS News said the invitation to attend the debate would fit Vice President Kamala Harris' schedule, and the invitation was sent to her campaign, even though Trump has not yet named a running mate.
