PResident Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump accepted invitations to debate live on television at least twice before the Nov. 5 election, giving voters a chance to hear the two presidential candidates side by side well before the start of the election. early voting.
The first debate will be presented by CNN on June 27 and the second will be presented by ABC on September 10, marking the first series of onstage confrontations between the former president and his successor in more than three years.
While the terms are still being determined, the June debate is expected to be the first general election debate in modern history – a move both candidates support to reach early voters who were crucial to Biden’s victory in the 2020 election. Additional measures, which the Trump campaign is asking for, could be announced later in the election cycle.
Trump currently leads Biden by less than one point in most national polls, suggesting that debates could play a key role in shaping public opinion and potentially influencing the outcome of elections. A recent survey of To New York Times found that Trump is leading in five of six swing states and that more voters trust Trump than Biden to manage the economy.
Robert F. Kennedy Jr., an independent candidate who is voting about 13% nationally, was not immediately invited to participate in the debates with Biden and Trump, although he could end up on the debate stage if his polling improves to 15% and he appears in more state polls. He criticized the networks’ decision to exclude him for now, writing on social media that leaders are “conspiring” to keep him off the debate stage “because they are afraid I will win.”
Here are the details on the scheduled presidential debates.
June 27, CNN
The first presidential debate will be held on June 27 at CNN’s Atlanta studios without an audience in attendance, according to a May 15 news release from the network.
The debate will begin at 9 p.m. and moderators will be announced later, CNN reported.
The decision to abandon the live audience format — a staple of nearly every presidential debate since 1976 — comes after Biden’s campaign argued that in-person crowds that cheer and boo could derail the conversation. Trump rejected the format, saying he would prefer “for excitement purposes, a very large venue, although Biden is reportedly afraid of crowds.”
CNN said that to qualify for the debate, candidates must “appear on a sufficient number of state ballots to meet the 270 electoral vote threshold to win the presidency and receive at least 15% in four separate national polls of registered voters or likely to meet CNN’s reporting standards.” As the debate date approaches, this could be a difficult challenge for Kennedy, who has only filed formal requests to go to the polls in six states by May 15.
September 10, ABC news
Biden and Trump will meet again on September 10 for a presidential debate hosted by ABC News. It is unclear whether there will be an audience and what time the debate will begin, although the network said it would be held in “prime time.”
“Information on moderators, format and additional details will be provided at a later date,” the network said in a press release. The debate will be broadcast on ABC News, ABC News Live and Hulu — and will also be simulcast on additional broadcast and streaming news networks, ABC said.
Like the CNN debate, to qualify for the ABC debate, candidates must score better than 15% in four separate national polls and appear on a sufficient number of state ballots, leaving open the possibility that Kennedy could end up on the debate stage if his polls improve and he will be on the ballot in more states in the fall.
TBD: vice-presidential debate
A vice presidential debate is also expected to take place before early voting begins in September, with both campaigns expressing interest in a debate between Vice President Kamala Harris and Trump’s running mate, which will be announced soon.
The Biden campaign has proposed that a vice presidential debate be held in late July, after Trump and his vice presidential nominee are formally nominated at the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee, while the Trump campaign has called four presidential debates.” in addition to the vice president.” Presidential debate.”
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