When will the first presidential debate between Kamala Harris and Donald Trump take place? Here’s what you should know

The first presidential debate between former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris is here.

ABC News announced last month that the first debate would take place on Tuesday, September 10, at the National Constitutional Center in Philadelphia.

Trump announced in a post on Truth Social that he accepted the Sept. 10 debate on ABC on the same terms as the CNN debate against Biden in June.

The rules for the final debate stipulated that each candidate’s microphone was only turned on when it was their turn to speak, there was no studio audience, and candidates were not allowed to speak to their staff or bring notes during breaks. Both candidates were only provided with a pen and pad and a bottle of water.

Trump expressed doubts in late August about whether he would participate in the debate, but said shortly afterward that he didn’t care about the microphone policy.

“Why would I have the debate against Kamala Harris on this network?” Trump asked in a Truth Social post. He criticized Jonathan Karl’s interview with Tom Cotton on ABC’s “This Week” and the show’s commentary panel.

When will the first presidential debate between Kamala Harris and Donald Trump take place?

The debate is scheduled for Tuesday, September 10, in Philadelphia. ABC News announced the debate will begin at 9 p.m. ET.

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Here’s how to watch the presidential debate on September 10th

The debate will air on ABC and stream on ABC News Live, Disney+ and Hulu, the network announced Friday.

Fox News and CBS News announced last week that they plan to simulcast the debate, and CNN announced Monday that they also plan to do so.

USA TODAY, at 9 p.m. EDT will stream ABC News’ simulcast of the presidential debate on the USA TODAY channel, available on most smart TVs and devices.

Who are the moderators of the September 10 presidential debate?

According to ABC, “World News Tonight” anchor and editor-in-chief David Muir will serve as anchors, along with ABC News Live “Prime” anchor Linsey Davis.

The primetime pre-debate special, “Race for the White House,” will be hosted by Martha Raddatz, Jonathan Karl, Mary Bruce and Rachel Scott and begins at 8 p.m. ET, the network announced.

What are the qualification requirements for the September 10 presidential debate?

According to ABC News, here are the candidates’ qualification requirements for the September 10 debate:

• To serve as president, one must meet the requirements set forth in Article II, Section I of the U.S. Constitution

• Must have submitted a declaration of candidacy to the Federal Election Commission

• Must appear on a sufficient number of state ballots, as certified by the Secretary of State or the appropriate election authority in each state, to achieve a majority (270) of the electoral vote in the presidential election by September 3, 2024.

• Participants must agree to accept the rules and format of the debate as formulated by ABC News

• All participants must achieve at least 15% support in four separate national polls of registered or likely voters that meet ABC News standards

  • Polls must be conducted using probability sampling by one of the following entities or pairs of entities: ABC News, CNN, Fox News, NBC News, The New York Times/Siena College, Quinnipiac University, The Wall Street Journal, and The Washington Post.

  • The four qualification surveys must be conducted by different organizations.

  • Surveys must be conducted and published between August 1, 2024 and September 3, 2024. Only surveys that have been published publicly and submitted entirely within the time window are eligible.

What are the rules for the debate on September 10th?

Harris and Trump have both accepted the following debate rules, via ABC News:

• The debate lasts 90 minutes with two commercial breaks.

• The two seated moderators will be the only ones asking questions.

• A virtual coin toss was held on Tuesday, September 3 to determine podium placement and order of closing speeches; Trump won the coin toss and chose the order of statements. The former President will give the final closing speech and Vice President Harris selected the right podium spot on the screen (stage left).

• The candidates are introduced by the moderators.

• Candidates enter the performance from opposite sides of the stage; First the incumbent party is introduced.

• No opening statement; The final speech lasts two minutes for each candidate.

• The candidates will stand behind the podiums for the duration of the debate.

• Props or pre-written notes are not permitted on stage.

• No topics or questions will be shared with campaigns or candidates in advance.

• Candidates receive a pen, a pad of paper and a bottle of water.

• Candidates have two minutes to respond to questions, two minutes to make counterarguments, and an additional minute to follow up, clarify, or respond.

• The candidates’ microphones are only active for the candidate whose turn it is and are muted when the time belongs to another candidate.

• Candidates are not allowed to ask each other questions.

• Campaign staff are not permitted to interact with candidates during commercial breaks.

• Moderators will attempt to enforce time arrangements and ensure civilized discussion.

• There will be no audience in the room.

Contributor: George Fabe Russell, USA TODAY

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