THE Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump will take the stage next week, on Tuesday, September 10, for the only scheduled debate between the respective Democratic presidential candidates. This is the first presidential debate since President Joe Biden announced his withdrawal from the race after his disastrous performance in the June 27 debate against Trump, pressured by his party leaders and major donors.
The vice president has embarked on an unprecedented and accelerated campaign to compete with Trump for the White House, in which, in addition to the president being forced to drop out of the race, the other candidate, Donald Trump, He was shot in the head during an attack in Pennsylvania..
The State of Keystone (cornerstone, because of the fundamental role it played during the colonies) could determine the outcome of the presidential elections. In the last election, it narrowly opted for Joe Biden, turning Pennsylvania blue (the color used to designate Democrats) in 2020. In 2016, Trump won a red-hot victory (color with which Republicans are identified) in 2016.
Kamala vs. Trump Debate Time
The debate will take place Tuesday, September 10 at 9:00 p.m.ET, at the National Constitution Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (3:00 a.m. Wednesday in Spain). The debate will last 90 minutes and will include two commercial breaks. The debate will be broadcast live on ABC News as well as on ABC News Live, Disney+ and Hulu. ABC News reporters David Muir and Linsey Daviswill moderate the debate.
Harris and Trump will have two minutes each to answer questions during the debate. They will have two more to refute each other’s answers. They will also have an additional minute to clarify or point out any issues.
How will they approach the debate on September 10?
Both candidates appear in the debate very close in the polls in the swing states. Trump leads in the swing states in the polls, even if he lags in the average of the general polls. While, Pennsylvaniawhere the debate will be held, It became the big battleground with 19 electoral votesthe largest of all key states.
Debate Rules: Microphones Off
Microphones will be muted when it is not a candidate’s turn, as in the previous debate between Biden and Trump on June 27 in Atlanta (Georgia), broadcast on CNN.
The candidates will not deliver opening remarks. Trump, who chose the order of speeches, will deliver the final speech. Each closing speech will last two minutes.
Harris and Trump are not allowed to bring any type of props or pre-written notes to the debate stage. Each will be provided with a pen, pad of paper and bottle of water.
More debates before the elections?
Initially, there will be only this presidential debate on September 10 on ABC News. Meanwhile, the vice presidential candidates, Tim Walz, Governor of Minnesota and number 2 to Kamala Harrisand JD Vance, Ohio senator and Trump’s number one, will face off on October 1 on CBS in New York.
