Biden and Trump agree to late June and September debates ahead of November presidential election
Joe Biden and Donald Trump have agreed to two televised political debates this year, in June and September, ahead of the November 2024 presidential election.
TV debates are vital in US politics and can shift the trajectory of the White House contest.
CNN will kick off the debate series on June 27th in Georgia, a crucial swing state. Notably, this early debate in Atlanta will take place without a live audience, moderated by hosts Jake Tapper and Dana Bash.
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Following suit, ABC will host the second debate on September 10th. While the location remains undisclosed, anchors David Muir and Linsey Davis will lead the proceedings, ensuring a robust exchange of ideas.
President Biden, a Democrat, outlined his terms for debating his Republican predecessor ahead of November’s election, prompting this agreement.
Trump said on his social media platform Truth Social, that he had also accepted an invitation from Fox News for a third bout on 2 October. However, Biden’s campaign chairwoman, Jen O’Malley Dillon, said the president had “made his terms clear for two one-on-one debates, and Donald Trump accepted those terms”.
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