2024-09-11 05:32:36
New York: Democratic Party candidate Kamala Harris and Republican Party candidate Donald Trump will participate in the presidential debate on Tuesday night for the US presidential election. This will be the only political debate between the two leaders and during this time they will be under tremendous pressure to explain their completely different vision of America. This debate will be held in Philadelphia at 9 pm US time. Kamala Harris and Donald Trump have never met in person before. Trump was expected to face current President Joe Biden in this debate, but after the initial debate in June, he distanced himself from the candidacy due to his poor performance and the pressure of increasing age.
The Democratic Party has since been rallying behind Harris and declaring her as its presidential candidate. The change has enthused Democratic voters and the party has made significant improvements in national and state-level pre-poll surveys. Meanwhile, Trump’s campaign team is struggling to respond to the opposition’s new enthusiasm. The result of Harris’ influence and Trump’s attempt to create a conspiracy against her will be known after the voting on November 5. However, in this presidential debate, both candidates will try every trick in the war of words to prove themselves better.
What is the timing of the presidential debate and where will it take place?
The US presidential debate will take place on September 10 at 9 pm US Eastern Time (6.30 pm IST Wednesday) at the National Constitution Center (NCC) in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It is scheduled to last 90 minutes. The NCC is a non-profit organisation that houses a museum and promotes education about the US Constitution. It has served as a venue for national political events in the past, including the Democratic presidential primary debate in 2008 and two ABC News town halls ahead of the 2020 election.
How can I watch the presidential debate?
This presidential debate is hosted by ABC News in collaboration with its local affiliate WPVI-TV/6ABC. The debate will air on ABC and will be available to stream on platforms like ABC News Live, Disney+, and Hulu.
Who will moderate the debate?
David Muir, host of ABC’s World News Tonight, and Linsey Davis, anchor of ABC News Live Prime, will serve as moderators. Muir moderated the Republican primary debate in February 2016, which featured then-candidate Trump. He and Davis also hosted the Democratic primary debates in September 2019 and February 2020.
What rule has been agreed upon?
The debate rules have been a point of contention between the two campaigns. For the first debate in June, Biden’s camp had asked that both candidates’ microphones be turned off while the other was speaking to avoid any disruptions. But for Tuesday’s debate, the Harris campaign asked for this condition to be reversed. They alleged that this rule works in Trump’s favour. Trump is known for flaring up and interrupting during debates, and Harris’ strategists suggested that muted microphones could make Trump appear more disciplined. However, in the end, both sides have agreed to keep the microphones muted.
What will happen during the debate
Only Trump and Harris are expected to take the stage. There will be no audience present in the live broadcast, and there will be only two breaks during the debate for commercials. Candidates will have two minutes to answer each question. Rebuttals will also be limited to two minutes and an additional minute is likely for further response. Both Harris and Trump will have two minutes to give closing statements at the end of the night.