Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump to debate Sept. 10 Credit: Melina Mara—The Washington Post/Getty Images; Kevin Dietsch—Getty Images
VPresident of the ice cream Kamala Harris and former president Donald Trump will face off for the first time on September 10, when the two presidential candidates debate each other ahead of the presidential election.
The 90-minute debate will be hosted by ABC News at the National Constitution Center in Philadelphia at 9 p.m. ET and will accurately reflect the format used by CNN In the June debate between Trump and President Joe Biden, both candidates will have two minutes to answer questions and two minutes to rebut them, with an additional minute for each candidate to follow up or provide clarification. There will be no live audience, and both candidates will remain standing throughout the debate.
The terms had been somewhat controversial After Trump suggested he might step down and Harris’ campaign sought to change the rule on muted microphones, which will only be activated when it is the candidate’s turn to speak, both campaigns agreed to the ground rules set by ABC on Wednesday, creating a crucial opportunity for Harris and Trump to present their platforms and address voters ahead of the Nov. 5 election.
Polls show the two candidates tied in most key states. CNN/SSRS Polls A poll released Wednesday found Harris leading Trump just within the margin of error in Georgia, Michigan, Nevada and Wisconsin, while Trump leads by 5 points in Arizona and the two candidates are tied in Pennsylvania.
The final presidential debate proved to be a major turning point in the 2024 election cycle, with Biden’s poor performance leading to his resignation. abrupt withdrawal from the raceHer departure allowed Harris to win the Democratic nomination, creating new momentum in the race against Trump. The former president said During a Fox News town hall on Wednesday, he said his strategy for the debate against Harris was to “let her talk” and “test the waters while the debate is happening.”
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The two candidates have not yet agreed to hold a second debate, although Trump proposed an additional meeting on September 25 on NBC News.
Here’s a look at the rules and what to expect at the September 10 debate.
No live audience
As with the June debate, the Trump-Harris debate will not have a live audience, in order to minimize disruption during the debate. The move marks a departure from previous events, which have typically been guided by instructions to remain silent while the candidates speak.
The rule change was initially pushed by the Biden campaign, which argued in May that the debate commission’s “model of building huge spectacles with large audiences at great expense is simply not necessary or conducive to good debate.”
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