The debate is scheduled to begin at 9pm ET on Tuesday 10 September (that’s 8pm CT, 7pm MT or 6pm PT). It will take place at Philadelphia’s National Constitution Center, an institution dedicated to the study of the US constitution.
How long is the debate?
The debate is 90 minutes – the same duration as the Biden-Trump debate in June. There will be two commercial breaks.
How to follow the Harris-Trump presidential debate in the US
The debate will air live on ABC channels beginning at 9pm ET. ABC will stream the debate for free live on their website, app and on Disney+ and Hulu. Major news networks are likely to carry the debate in prime time. PBS will have live coverage beginning at 9pm ET of the debate.
The Guardian has a team of reporters in Philadelphia and will be covering the debate in a live blog and through live analysis and news.
How to watch the debate outside the US
In the UK, BBC will carry the debate and Channel 4 will broadcast live coverage. (The debate kicks off at 2am in the UK.)
In Australia, the debate will be available on Channel 9 and 9Now and will be available on SBS. It begins at 11am Sydney time.
Who is moderating the debate?
The ABC anchors David Muir and Linsey Davis will serve as moderators for the debate. Muir is the host of ABC World News Tonight, and Davis anchors World News Tonight on Sundays.
What are the debate rules?
The Trump and Harris campaigns had been in dispute over the debate guidelines. The Harris campaign had previously pushed for live, or “hot”, microphones, arguing that it would “fully allow for substantive exchanges between the candidates”. Meanwhile, Trump’s campaign had been pressing for them to be turned off, as was the case in the first debate with Biden.
A statement from ABC made clear that microphones for both candidates will be muted during the debate when their opponent is speaking.
The other rules ABC News said had been agreed upon with the two sides include:
No opening statements, and closing statements will be two minutes per candidate
Candidates will stand behind podiums for the duration of the debate
Props and prewritten notes are not allowed on stage
No topics or questions will be shared in advance
Candidates will not be permitted to ask questions of each other
Candidates will have two minutes to answer questions, two minutes for rebuttals and one extra minute for follow-ups, clarifications or responses. After winning a virtual coin toss, Trump opted to give the second closing remarks; Harris selected the right podium position on the screen, meaning Trump will be on the left.
Kamala Harris will be joined by her husband, Doug Emhoff, sister Maya Harris and her husband, Tony West, at the National Constitution Center in Philadelphia tonight, NBC News reported.
Donald Trump will be joined by his eldest son, Eric Trump, and his wife and the Republican National Committee chair, Lara Trump, according to CNN. It’s unclear whether Melania Trump will attend.
More than 73 million people watched at least some of the first Trump-Biden debate in 2020, according to Nielsen Media Research.
Older people were most likely to watch the first Trump-Biden debate, according to Nielsen. The debate drew a 42.7 rating among viewers ages 55 and older, versus 25.5 among 35- to 54-year-olds and 12.0 among 18- to 34-year-olds.
Pew Research Center conducted post-election surveys from 1988 through 2016. In most cases, six-in-ten or more voters said the debates were very or somewhat helpful in deciding which candidate to vote for.
The high point was 1992, when 70% of voters said the three debates that year between Bill Clinton, George H.W. Bush and Ross Perot were at least somewhat helpful.
From the first debates in 1960 between Kennedy and Nixon through the 1988 matchups between George H.W. Bush and Michael Dukakis, the candidates answered questions from panels of journalists. The moderator’s job was mostly to explain and enforce the ground rules and keep the proceedings moving.
But by the 1980s, the panel format was in trouble. Critics said it resembled a joint press conference more than an actual debate and that the journalist-panelists took too much time and attention away from the candidates. The campaigns bickered constantly over who could or could not be a moderator or panelist.
Finally, the League of Women Voters, which had organized the 1976, 1980 and 1984 debates, threw in the towel, leaving the job to the newly created Commission on Presidential Debates.
In 1992, the commission tried a variety of approaches: Along with two panel-style debates, it introduced a “town hall” event in which undecided voters asked the questions. That year’s vice presidential debate had a single moderator pose questions to the candidates.
Based on public feedback afterward, the commission decided to use only the single-moderator and town hall formats going forward. (The lone exception was a 2016 debate that was co-moderated by Anderson Cooper of CNN and Martha Raddatz of ABC News.)
- Seal the border and stop the migrant invasion
- Carry out the largest deportation operation in american history
- End inflation, and make america affordable again
- Make america the dominant energy producer in the world, by far!
- Stop outsourcing, and turn the united states into a manufacturing superpower
- Large tax cuts for workers, and no tax on tips!
- Defend our constitution, our bill of rights, and our fundamental freedoms, including freedom of speech, freedom of religion, and the right to keep and bear arms
- Prevent world war three, restore peace in europe and in the middle east, and build a great iron dome missile defense shield over our entire country — all made in america
- End the weaponization of government against the american people
- Stop the migrant crime epidemic, demolish the foreign drug cartels, crush gang violence, and lock up violent offenders
- Rebuild our cities, including washington dc, making them safe, clean, and beautiful again.
- Strengthen and modernize our military, making it, without question, the strongest and most powerful in the world
- Keep the u.s. dollar as the world’s reserve currency
- Fight for and protect social security and medicare with no cuts, including no changes to the retirement age
- Cancel the electric vehicle mandate and cut costly and burdensome regulations
- Cut federal funding for any school pushing critical race theory, radical gender ideology, and other inappropriate racial, sexual, or political content on our children
- Keep men out of women’s sports
- Deport pro-hamas radicals and make our college campuses safe and patriotic again
- Secure our elections, including same day voting, voter identification, paper ballots, and proof of citizenship
- Unite our country by bringing it to new and record levels of success
What are Kamala Harris’ campaign promises?
- Build an Opportunity Economy and Lower Costs for Families
- Cut Taxes for Middle Class Families
- Make Rent More Affordable and Home Ownership More Attainable
- Grow Small Businesses and Invest in Entrepreneurs
- Take on Bad Actors and Bring Down Costs
- Strengthen and Bring Down the Cost of Health Care
- Support American Innovation and Workers
- Provide a Pathway to the Middle Class Through Quality, Affordable Education
- Invest in Affordable Child Care and Long Term Care
- Lower Energy Costs and Tackle the Climate Crisis
- Safeguard Our Fundamental Freedoms
- Restore and Protect Reproductive Freedoms
- Protect Civil Rights and Freedoms
- Ensure Safety and Justice For All
- Make Our Communities Safer From Gun Violence and Crime
- Secure Our Borders and Fix Our Broken Immigration System
- Tackle the Opioid and Fentanyl Crisis
- Ensure No One Is Above the Law
- Keep America Safe, Secure, and Prosperous
- Stand With Our Allies, Stand Up to Dictators, and Lead on the World Stage
- Invest in America’s Sources of Strength
- Support Service Members, Veterans, Their Families, Caregivers, and Survivors
Donald Trump/Net worth
During his time in the White House between 2017 and 2021, Trump’s net worth averaged out at $2.86 billion each year, according to Bloomberg. His highest annual net worth during the presidency was $3.1 billion in 2017, 2018 and 2019. His lowest annual net worth was $2.5 billion in both 2020 and 2021.
Harris made between $140,000 and $200,000 per year as San Francisco’s attorney general, according to tax returns filed by the couple.
In 2010, Harris took a pay cut to become California’s attorney general, which paid her $159,000 per year. In 2017, Harris’ salary as a U.S. Senator jumped to $174,000, according to Time.
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