When is the Harris-Trump presidential debate? Here's how to watch, what to know
The highly anticipated first presidential debate between Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump is less than a week away.
After some uncertainty as to whether Trump would agree to the debate, ABC News announced last month that the debate would be held Tuesday, Sept. 10 at the National Constitutional Center in Philadelphia.
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When is the Harris-Trump debate?
The debate is set for Tuesday, Sept. 10, in Philadelphia. ABC News announced the debate will begin at 9 p.m. ET.
How to watch Sept. 10 presidential debate
The network announced Friday that the debate will air on ABC and stream on ABC News Live, Disney+ and Hulu.
Also, USA TODAY Network will stream The ABC News Presidential Debate Simulcast on the USA TODAY channel, available on most smart televisions and devices.
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When is the vice presidential debate?
Trump running mate JD Vance and Tim Walz, Harris' VP pick, have agreed to an Oct. 1 debate hosted by CBS News. The network has not yet released a time for the debate.
Will there be another presidential debate?
The Harris-Walz campaign has confirmed three debates between Harris-Walz and Trump-Vance tickets for the 2024 election season.
“The debate about debates is over. Donald Trump's campaign accepted our proposal for three debates — two presidential and a vice-presidential debate,” said Michael Tyler, communications director for Harris-Walz 2024.
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What are the rules for the Trump-Harris debate?
ABC News stated that Harris and Trump have agreed to the following rules for the 2024 debate:
The debate will be 90 minutes with two commercial breaks.
The two seated moderators will be the only people asking questions.
A coin flip was held virtually on Tuesday, Sept. 3, to determine podium placement and order of closing statements; Trump won the coin toss and chose to select the order of statements. The former president will offer the last closing statement and Vice President Harris selected the right podium position on screen (stage left).
Candidates will be introduced by the moderators.
The candidates enter upon introduction from opposite sides of the stage; the incumbent party will be introduced first.
No opening statements; closing statements will be two minutes per candidate.
Candidates will stand behind podiums for the duration of the debate.
Props or prewritten notes are not allowed onstage.
No topics or questions will be shared in advance with campaigns or candidates.
Candidates will be given a pen, a pad of paper and a bottle of water.
Candidates will have two-minute answers to questions, two-minute rebuttals, and one extra minute for follow-ups, clarifications, or responses.
Candidates' microphones will be live only for the candidate whose turn it is to speak and muted when the time belongs to another candidate.
Candidates will not be permitted to ask questions of each other.
Campaign staff may not interact with candidates during commercial breaks.
Moderators will seek to enforce timing agreements and ensure a civilized discussion.
There will be no audience in the room.
Gabe Hauari, USA TODAY network, contributed to this report.
Iris Seaton is the trending news reporter for the Asheville Citizen Times, part of the USA TODAY Network. Reach her at [email protected].
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