President Joe Biden’s 2024 campaign has challenged Republican nominee Donald Trump to two debates ahead of the November election. Unlike the traditional system, these debates will be hosted in a television studio rather than in front of a live audience.
Here are the key details:
- First Debate (Late June):
- Proposed date: Late June, after Trump’s New York criminal trial concludes and after President Biden returns from the G7 Summit.
- Format: Hosted by any broadcast organization that previously hosted a 2016 GOP primary debate (in which Trump participated) and a Democratic primary debate in 2020 (in which Biden participated).
- Rules: Firm time limits for answers, alternate turns to speak, and active microphones only during a candidate’s turn.
- Second Debate (Early September):
- Proposed date: Early September, at the start of the fall campaign season.
- Purpose: To influence early voting without disrupting the critical late September and October period.
- Trump’s response: He agrees to the proposed times and suggests more than two debates.
CNN will host the first debate on June 27 at 9 p.m. ET in its Atlanta studios. This showdown marks the first major face-off between the two candidates ahead of the 2024 election and their respective party conventions.
Let’s get ready to rumble! 🎙️🇺🇸
