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===Reception and aftermath===
===Reception and aftermath===
Following the debate, many Democrats criticized Biden's performance, with one Democratic strategist dubbing it a "disaster" and another as "nothing good."<ref name="cnn627"/><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/live/2024/06/27/us/biden-trump-debate|title=Biden begins the debate hesitant and sounding raspy, and MAGA world quickly pounces.|first=Kellen|last=Browning|work=The New York Times |date=June 28, 2024|access-date=June 28, 2024|archive-date=June 28, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240628024653/https://www.nytimes.com/live/2024/06/27/us/biden-trump-debate|url-status=live}}</ref> Media sources described Biden's voice as "hoarse" and "raspy",<ref name="Debate 1">{{cite news|url=https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2024-election/biden-debate-performance-democrats-panic-rcna157279|title='Babbling' and 'hoarse': Biden's debate performance sends Democrats into a panic|work=NBC News|date=June 27, 2024|access-date=June 28, 2024|archive-date=June 28, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240628025208/https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2024-election/biden-debate-performance-democrats-panic-rcna157279|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="Debate 2">{{cite news|title=A 'disaster': Biden's shaky start in debate with Trump rattles Democrats|url=https://www.reuters.com/world/us/disaster-bidens-shaky-start-debate-with-trump-rattles-democrats-2024-06-28/|work=Reuters|date=June 27, 2024}}</ref> and described him as frequently losing his train of thought and having meandering answers. [[Yasmeen Abutaleb]] of ''[[The Washington Post]]'' said that Biden failed to counter Trump's points and contrast their achievements;<ref name="WP627">{{cite news|newspaper=The Washington Post|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/elections/2024/06/27/presidential-debate-live-updates/|title=Analysis, key moments from the Trump-Biden presidential debate|date=June 27, 2024|first=Maeve|last=Reston|access-date=June 28, 2024|archive-date=June 28, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240628030314/https://www.washingtonpost.com/elections/2024/06/27/presidential-debate-live-updates/|url-status=live}}</ref> the ''Post'' also described Trump as using a "fire hose of falsehoods" during the debate and indirectly answering questions, but also contrasted it with Biden's voice and struggle to be succinct and understandable in delivering his points.<ref name="WP627"/> Some Democrats also exclaimed their hesitation on if he should go on with his campaign and be the Democratic nominee.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/live/2024/jun/27/presidential-debate-trump-biden-updates|work=[[The Guardian]]|title=Democrats lament 'really disappointing' Biden debate – reports|date=June 27, 2024|first=Chris|last=Stein|access-date=June 28, 2024|archive-date=June 28, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240628035049/https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/live/2024/jun/27/presidential-debate-trump-biden-updates?CMP=share_btn_url&page=with%3Ablock-667e26118f081d94ff3d16ba#block-667e26118f081d94ff3d16ba|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.politico.com/news/2024/06/27/biden-debate-opening-concerns-00165595|work=Politico|title=Dems freak out over Biden's debate performance: 'Biden is toast'|date=June 27, 2024|first=Eugene|last=Daniels|access-date=June 28, 2024|archive-date=June 28, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240628024715/https://www.politico.com/news/2024/06/27/biden-debate-opening-concerns-00165595|url-status=live}}</ref> 2020 Republican presidential candidate [[Joe Walsh (Illinois politician)|Joe Walsh]] described Trump's words as "bullshit", while calling Biden "old" and "lost".<ref name="Debate 2"/> In addition, certain Republican Party officials also declared the "victory" of Trump in the debate prior to its conclusion through similar claims of Biden's performance.<ref name="cnn627"/> ABC News' ''[[FiveThirtyEight|538]]'' found the debate reignited questions about Joe Biden's age and failed to assure voters he was up to another four years. It also noted that Biden "won the debate on policy but lost it on presentation".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://abcnews.go.com/538/bidens-biggest-weakness-age-full-display-thursday-debate-analysis/story?id=111500745|work=ABC News|title=Biden's biggest weakness -- his age -- on full display tonight at debate: ANALYSIS|date=June 27, 2024|first1=Morris|last1=Elliot G.|first2=Rogers|last2=Kaleigh|archive-date=June 28, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240628035529/https://abcnews.go.com/538/bidens-biggest-weakness-age-full-display-thursday-debate-analysis/story?id=111500745|url-status=live|quote=Ultimately, Biden won the debate on policy but lost it on presentation, and failed to reassure voters he is up for another four years.}}</ref>
Following the debate, according to CNN some Democrats criticized Biden's performance, with one Democratic strategist dubbing it a "disaster" and another as "nothing good"<ref name="cnn627"/><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/live/2024/06/27/us/biden-trump-debate|title=Biden begins the debate hesitant and sounding raspy, and MAGA world quickly pounces.|first=Kellen|last=Browning|work=The New York Times |date=June 28, 2024|access-date=June 28, 2024|archive-date=June 28, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240628024653/https://www.nytimes.com/live/2024/06/27/us/biden-trump-debate|url-status=live}}</ref> Media sources described Biden's voice as "hoarse" and "raspy",<ref name="Debate 1">{{cite news|url=https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2024-election/biden-debate-performance-democrats-panic-rcna157279|title='Babbling' and 'hoarse': Biden's debate performance sends Democrats into a panic|work=NBC News|date=June 27, 2024|access-date=June 28, 2024|archive-date=June 28, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240628025208/https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2024-election/biden-debate-performance-democrats-panic-rcna157279|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="Debate 2">{{cite news|title=A 'disaster': Biden's shaky start in debate with Trump rattles Democrats|url=https://www.reuters.com/world/us/disaster-bidens-shaky-start-debate-with-trump-rattles-democrats-2024-06-28/|work=Reuters|date=June 27, 2024}}</ref> and described him as frequently losing his train of thought and having meandering answers. [[Yasmeen Abutaleb]] of ''[[The Washington Post]]'' said that Biden failed to counter Trump's points and contrast their achievements;<ref name="WP627">{{cite news|newspaper=The Washington Post|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/elections/2024/06/27/presidential-debate-live-updates/|title=Analysis, key moments from the Trump-Biden presidential debate|date=June 27, 2024|first=Maeve|last=Reston|access-date=June 28, 2024|archive-date=June 28, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240628030314/https://www.washingtonpost.com/elections/2024/06/27/presidential-debate-live-updates/|url-status=live}}</ref> the ''Post'' also described Trump as using a "fire hose of falsehoods" during the debate and indirectly answering questions, but also contrasted it with Biden's voice and struggle to be succinct and understandable in delivering his points.<ref name="WP627"/> Some Democrats also exclaimed their hesitation on if he should go on with his campaign and be the Democratic nominee.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/live/2024/jun/27/presidential-debate-trump-biden-updates|work=[[The Guardian]]|title=Democrats lament 'really disappointing' Biden debate – reports|date=June 27, 2024|first=Chris|last=Stein|access-date=June 28, 2024|archive-date=June 28, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240628035049/https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/live/2024/jun/27/presidential-debate-trump-biden-updates?CMP=share_btn_url&page=with%3Ablock-667e26118f081d94ff3d16ba#block-667e26118f081d94ff3d16ba|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.politico.com/news/2024/06/27/biden-debate-opening-concerns-00165595|work=Politico|title=Dems freak out over Biden's debate performance: 'Biden is toast'|date=June 27, 2024|first=Eugene|last=Daniels|access-date=June 28, 2024|archive-date=June 28, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240628024715/https://www.politico.com/news/2024/06/27/biden-debate-opening-concerns-00165595|url-status=live}}</ref> 2020 Republican presidential candidate [[Joe Walsh (Illinois politician)|Joe Walsh]] described Trump's words as "bullshit", while calling Biden "old" and "lost".<ref name="Debate 2"/> In addition, certain Republican Party officials also declared the "victory" of Trump in the debate prior to its conclusion through similar claims of Biden's performance.<ref name="cnn627"/> ABC News' ''[[FiveThirtyEight|538]]'' found the debate reignited questions about Joe Biden's age and failed to assure voters he was up to another four years. It also noted that Biden "won the debate on policy but lost it on presentation".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://abcnews.go.com/538/bidens-biggest-weakness-age-full-display-thursday-debate-analysis/story?id=111500745|work=ABC News|title=Biden's biggest weakness -- his age -- on full display tonight at debate: ANALYSIS|date=June 27, 2024|first1=Morris|last1=Elliot G.|first2=Rogers|last2=Kaleigh|archive-date=June 28, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240628035529/https://abcnews.go.com/538/bidens-biggest-weakness-age-full-display-thursday-debate-analysis/story?id=111500745|url-status=live|quote=Ultimately, Biden won the debate on policy but lost it on presentation, and failed to reassure voters he is up for another four years.}}</ref>


About an hour into the debate, a Biden aide and others familiar with his situation said that Biden had a cold.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Korecki |first=Natasha |last2=Dixon |first2=Matt |last3=Allen |first3=Jonathan |date=2024-06-28 |title='Babbling' and 'hoarse': Biden's debate performance sends Democrats into a panic |url=https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2024-election/biden-debate-performance-democrats-panic-rcna157279 |access-date=2024-06-28 |website=NBC News |language=en |archive-date=June 28, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240628025208/https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2024-election/biden-debate-performance-democrats-panic-rcna157279 |url-status=live }}</ref> Biden had been administered a COVID-19 test during his stay at [[Camp David]], which was negative.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-06-28 |title=Biden-Trump 2024 debate live updates: Biden stumbles while Trump fires off falsehoods |url=http://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2024-election/live-blog/presidential-debate-trump-biden-live-updates-rcna157191 |access-date=2024-06-28 |website=NBC News |language=en}}</ref>
About an hour into the debate, a Biden aide and others familiar with his situation said that Biden had a cold.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Korecki |first=Natasha |last2=Dixon |first2=Matt |last3=Allen |first3=Jonathan |date=2024-06-28 |title='Babbling' and 'hoarse': Biden's debate performance sends Democrats into a panic |url=https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2024-election/biden-debate-performance-democrats-panic-rcna157279 |access-date=2024-06-28 |website=NBC News |language=en |archive-date=June 28, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240628025208/https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2024-election/biden-debate-performance-democrats-panic-rcna157279 |url-status=live }}</ref> Biden had been administered a COVID-19 test during his stay at [[Camp David]], which was negative.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-06-28 |title=Biden-Trump 2024 debate live updates: Biden stumbles while Trump fires off falsehoods |url=http://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2024-election/live-blog/presidential-debate-trump-biden-live-updates-rcna157191 |access-date=2024-06-28 |website=NBC News |language=en}}</ref>

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2024 United States presidential debates
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Nominee Joe Biden
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(presumptive)
Party Democratic Republican
Home state Delaware Florida
2024 United States vice presidential debate
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The 2024 United States presidential debates are a series of scheduled debates between major candidates of the 2024 United States presidential election. The first of two general election debates sponsored by CNN and ABC was held on June 27, 2024, and the other is scheduled to be held on September 10, 2024. Both major parties' presumptive nominees, Joe Biden and Donald Trump, have confirmed their attendance.

Four general election debates sponsored by the Commission on Presidential Debates (CPD) were originally scheduled to be held between September 16 and October 9, 2024. Both Biden and Trump criticized the CPD's debate format and schedule.[1][2] In May 2024, both campaigns agreed to bypass the CPD and hold the alternative debates, canceling the CPD debates.[3]

Background

Commission on Presidential Debates

In April 2022, the Republican National Committee (RNC) voted unanimously to withdraw from the Commission on Presidential Debates (CPD); committee chair Ronna McDaniel called the organization "biased" and stated that they would find "newer, better debate platforms" for future Republican nominees.[4] This announcement came after years of tension between the organizations, including a threat made earlier in the year by the RNC to change its rules to prohibit nominees from participating in CPD debates. In response, the commission stated that "[its] plans for 2024 will be based on fairness, neutrality and a firm commitment to help the American public learn about the candidates and the issues."[5]

Former president Donald Trump, the frontrunner for the Republican nomination, did not attend any primary debates, deeming them unnecessary and detrimental to his campaign.[6] He has previously accused the CPD of unfair treatment in the 2016 and 2020 debates, and the likelihood of Trump attending the debates has been brought into question. Despite this, Trump told Fox News host Bret Baier in a June 2023 interview that he is interested in debating incumbent president Joe Biden should he become the Democratic nominee. At that time, Biden had not committed to attending the debate either, as his campaign was also in conflict with the commission for failing to enforce its rules against Trump,[7] though in April 2024 he confirmed he plans to debate Trump.[8]

Biden and Trump became the presumptive nominees of their respective parties in March 2024,[9][10] setting up the first presidential rematch since 1956.[11] On April 14, 2024, a number of major news organizations signed an open letter to the nominees urging them to attend the debates, arguing for its "rich tradition in our American democracy" and that the "exceptionally high" stakes require debates to be held. Signatories include ABC News, CBS News, CNN, NBC News, and Fox News, among others.[12]

If either major party nominee chooses not to attend a general election debate, it would be the first since 2020, when president Trump refused to attend the second debate with Biden because it would have been virtual rather than in person following Trump's COVID-19 diagnosis.[13] It previously occurred in 1980, when president Jimmy Carter refused to attend the first debate with Ronald Reagan due to the presence of independent candidate John B. Anderson. Should both refuse it would be the first presidential election since 1972 without any general election debate.[14] Additionally, if independent candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. improves his current polling results, he will be the first third party candidate since Ross Perot in 1992 to qualify for the debates.[15]

Chris LaCivita and Susie Wiles, campaign managers for Trump, had pushed for more debates to be held by the CPD, in addition to holding them earlier than the planned September date, though the commission refused to accede.[16] Throughout his 2024 campaign, Trump confirmed his intention to cooperate with the CPD repeatedly and challenged Biden to debate "Anywhere, anytime, anyplace."[17]

The CPD announced the schedule for its four debates on November 20, 2023. All debates would have started at 9 p.m. ET and would have run for 90 minutes uninterrupted.[18] In order to qualify for the CPD-sponsored debates, presidential candidates would have needed to meet the following criteria: (vice presidential candidates would have qualified by being the running mate of a qualifying presidential candidate) [18]

  • Be constitutionally eligible to hold the presidency.
  • Appear on a sufficient number of ballots to have a mathematical possibility of winning a majority vote in the Electoral College.
  • Have a level of support of at least 15% of the national electorate as determined by five national public opinion polling organizations selected by the commission, using the average of those organizations' most recently reported results at the time of determination.

Biden–Trump alternative debates

On May 15, 2024, the Biden campaign announced that it would not participate in the CPD-hosted debates and instead invited Trump to participate in two alternative debates to take place in June and September, each hosted in a TV news studio without an audience.[19][20] Jen O'Malley Dillon, the Biden campaign manager, laid out three reasons for sidelining the CPD, indicating that the debates weren't completed until early voting started, that the debates had become "a spectacle" and that the CPD could not "enforce its own rules".[21] Frank Fahrenkopf, the head of the CPD, pushed back against the claims in an interview with Politico, indicating that the September 16 debate date was optimal, in addition to noting that the general election debates are "not like the primary debates" and that Trump himself had not followed the debate rules during the 2020 general election debate moderated by Chris Wallace.[22] Biden and Trump accepted an offer from CNN to hold the first of these debates on June 27 and from ABC to hold the second on September 10.[3]

Trump indicated the same day that he had accepted a Fox News debate to be hosted on October 2, 2024, though the Biden campaign dismissed the prospect of a third debate.[23] Kennedy accused the two candidates of "colluding" to exclude him from televised debates "because they are afraid I would win"; both CNN and ABC had decided on eligibility criteria that were similar to those that had been used by the CPD, with Kennedy not appearing on a sufficient number of state ballots at that time.[24] The Biden campaign had unsuccessfully proposed that third party candidates be excluded from the debates.[3] A May poll taken by the Harvard Center for American Political Studies/Harris indicated that 71% of the people surveyed were in favor of allowing a third party candidate to debate.[25] Kennedy's campaign filed a complaint with the Federal Election Commission, maintaining that neither Biden nor Trump meet the ballot access threshold as they have not been nominated by their parties.[26]

Trump announced on May 17 that he would be willing to hold another debate with Biden that would be hosted by NBC News and Telemundo.[27]

Proposed vice presidential debate

A vice presidential debate in July was initially proposed, which would take place after the selection of a vice presidential candidate at the 2024 Republican National Convention.[28] The Biden campaign agreed to a vice presidential debate hosted by CBS News to take place on either July 23 or August 13.[29] The Trump campaign confirmed with Politico that it is aware of the offer, but had not yet made a decision.[30] Trump stated on May 17 he agreed to a vice presidential debate on behalf of his future vice presidential pick. Bret Baier of Fox News stated in an interview with Martha MacCallum held on May 17 that Fox would be willing to host a vice presidential debate on July 23, August 13, or "following both party conventions".[27]

Other proposed debates

On May 7, 2024, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. issued an open letter challenging former President Trump to debate him at the Libertarian National Convention, where both were already scheduled to speak from May 24–25, citing Trump's frequent and vocal claims that he would be willing to debate anywhere and Kennedy's own competitive polling with both major candidates. Trump did not respond to this challenge.[31]

Debate list

2024 United States presidential election debates
 No. Date and time Host Location Moderators Participants
Key:

 P  Participant.  I  Invitee.  A  Absent.

Democratic Republican
President
Joe Biden
of Delaware 		President
Donald Trump
of Florida
1 June 27, 2024
9:00 p.m. EDT[28] 		CNN Atlanta, Georgia Jake Tapper
Dana Bash[32] 		P P
2 September 10, 2024[3] ABC News TBD David Muir
Linsey Davis[33] 		I I
3 September 16, 2024
9:00 p.m.–10:30 p.m. EDT[18] 		Texas State University San Marcos, Texas NA Canceled Canceled
4 October 1, 2024
9:00 p.m.–10:30 p.m. EDT[18] 		Virginia State University Petersburg, Virginia NA Canceled Canceled
5 October 9, 2024
9:00 p.m.–10:30 p.m. EDT[18] 		University of Utah Salt Lake City, Utah NA Canceled Canceled
2024 United States vice-presidential election debate
 No. Date and time Host Location Moderator Participants
Key:

 P  Participant.  I  Invitee.  A  Absent.

Democratic Republican
Vice President
Kamala Harris
of California 		TBD
1 September 25, 2024
9:00 p.m.–10:30 p.m. EDT[18] 		Lafayette College Easton, Pennsylvania NA Canceled Canceled

June 27 presidential debate (Atlanta)

Presidential debate
Date(s)June 27, 2024 (2024-06-27)
VenueTechwood Turner Campus, Studio D[34]
LocationAtlanta, Georgia
ParticipantsDonald Trump
Joe Biden
Moderator(s)Jake Tapper and Dana Bash of CNN

The first debate was held on Thursday, June 27, 2024, at 9:00 p.m. EDT from CNN's studios at the Techwood Turner campus in Atlanta, Georgia. According to the Associated Press, a majority of Americans planned to follow the debate in some form.[35]

Prelude

Qualifications

In order to qualify for the June 27 CNN debate, presidential candidates had to meet the following criteria:[36]

  • Be constitutionally eligible to hold the presidency.
  • File with the Federal Election Commission
  • Appear on a sufficient number of ballots to have a mathematical possibility of winning a majority vote in the Electoral College.
  • Agree to the rules of the debate
  • Have a level of support of at least 15% of the national electorate as determined by four national public opinion polling organizations selected by CNN, with such polls dating between March 13 and June 20, 2024.
Qualified candidates for the first debate
Candidate Met polling criterion[37] Met EV criteria Met both criteria/
invited 		Refs
Biden Yes
17 qualifying polls 		Yes
538 EVs certified[a] 		Yes [38]
Trump Yes
17 qualifying polls 		Yes
538 EVs certified[b] 		Yes [38]
Oliver No
0 qualifying polls 		Yes
337 EVs certified[c][d] 		No
Stein No
0 qualifying polls 		Yes
279 EVs certified[e] 		No [45]
Kennedy No
3 qualifying polls 		No
139 EVs certified[f][g] 		No [57][58][59][60]
West No
0 qualifying polls 		No
39 EVs certified[h] 		No

Format and debate

The first debate was available on multiple platforms, including CNN, as well as CNN International, CNN en Español, CNN Max and CNN.com[67] and was simulcast on CBS News, ABC News, Fox News, NewsNation, PBS, C-SPAN, MSNBC and NBC.[68] The debate ran for 90 minutes, with two commercial breaks of three-and-a-half minutes each.[69] There were no opening statements or audience members.[70] Trump and Biden's microphones were only turned on when it was their turn to speak.[71]

In contrast to previous debates, CNN decided that most reporters covering the event would not be allowed into the studio while the debate was occurring and would need to watch footage from McCamish Pavilion.[72] The move was criticized by the White House Correspondents' Association, with its president Kelly O'Donnell stating that the lack of press access "diminishes a core principle of presidential coverage."[73]

Trump spoke more than Biden in the debate, with CNN reporting the former to have spoken 40 minutes and 12 seconds, and the latter 35 minutes and 41 seconds.[74] The Washington Post reported that Trump and Biden both used personal attacks against each other;[75] The New York Times reported the attacks by Trump to be "misleading" and that Biden struggled to respond and appeared shaky. The moderators did not fact check statements of the candidates.[76][74][77]

The primary issues of the debate were immigration, the economy and inflation, abortion, foreign policy and the wars in Ukraine and Gaza, legal issues of the participants, Social Security, the January 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol, and the participant's ages.[78]

Reception and aftermath

Following the debate, according to CNN some Democrats criticized Biden's performance, with one Democratic strategist dubbing it a "disaster" and another as "nothing good"[74][79] Media sources described Biden's voice as "hoarse" and "raspy",[80][81] and described him as frequently losing his train of thought and having meandering answers. Yasmeen Abutaleb of The Washington Post said that Biden failed to counter Trump's points and contrast their achievements;[82] the Post also described Trump as using a "fire hose of falsehoods" during the debate and indirectly answering questions, but also contrasted it with Biden's voice and struggle to be succinct and understandable in delivering his points.[82] Some Democrats also exclaimed their hesitation on if he should go on with his campaign and be the Democratic nominee.[83][84] 2020 Republican presidential candidate Joe Walsh described Trump's words as "bullshit", while calling Biden "old" and "lost".[81] In addition, certain Republican Party officials also declared the "victory" of Trump in the debate prior to its conclusion through similar claims of Biden's performance.[74] ABC News' 538 found the debate reignited questions about Joe Biden's age and failed to assure voters he was up to another four years. It also noted that Biden "won the debate on policy but lost it on presentation".[85]

About an hour into the debate, a Biden aide and others familiar with his situation said that Biden had a cold.[86] Biden had been administered a COVID-19 test during his stay at Camp David, which was negative.[87]

September 10 presidential debate

Presidential debate
Date(s)September 10, 2024 (2024-09-10)
ParticipantsDonald Trump
Joe Biden
Moderator(s)David Muir and Linsey Davis of ABC News

The second debate will be held on Tuesday, September 10, 2024.

ABC announced that the debate would be simulcast for airing on other networks.[67]

Kennedy has a better chance of qualifying for the September debate, compared to the June debate,[49] which he did not qualify for.[60]

Other presidential debates

2024 Free & Equal debates
No. Date & Time Location Invited participants
 P  Participant
 A  Absent Invitee
 I  Invitee.

 N  Not invited

Democratic Republican Independent Green Libertarian Constitution PSL Other
Joe Biden Donald Trump Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Cornel West Jill Stein Chase Oliver Randall Terry Claudia de la Cruz See note
1 February 29, 2024 New York City, New York N N A A P P N P P[i]
2 July 11, 2024 Las Vegas, Nevada I I I I I I I N N

February 29 debate (New York City)

The Free & Equal Elections Foundation hosted a multiparty debate on February 29, 2024, in New York City, New York moderated by Caitlin Sinclair, Jason Palmer and Christina Tobin. Socialism and Liberation nominee Claudia De la Cruz, Libertarian candidates Chase Oliver and Lars Mapstead, and Green candidates Jill Stein and Jasmine Sherman attended. Independent candidates Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Cornel West were also invited but did not attend.[88][89]

July 11 debate (Las Vegas)

Free and Equal will host a second debate on July 12, 2024, at FreedomFest in Las Vegas, Nevada moderated by the foundation's chair, Christina Tobin and congressman Thomas Massie.[90][91]

Candidates invited to the debate were: Biden, Kennedy, Oliver, Stein, Randall Terry, Trump and West.[90]

As of June 6, Oliver, Stein, and Terry had confirmed their intent to participate.[90]

See also

Notes

  1. ^ as presumptive Democratic nominee
  2. ^ as presumptive Republican nominee
  3. ^ [39]
  4. ^ Some news outlets included the following four states in Oliver's total which are not included here for the following reasons:
    Two state party affiliates rejected Oliver as the party's nominee
    Two state party affiliates disaffiliated with the party to form the Liberal Party in 2022[42]
  5. ^ [39] All but Idaho as presumptive Green Party nominee
  6. ^
  7. ^ The Kennedy campaign also claimed they were certified for the ballot in two other states, but these claims were not verified by independent media outlets:[49] Even if these states were included in CNN's tally, Kennedy would have still failed to meet the 270 electoral vote requirement by June 20.
  8. ^
    • Alaska (3, as Aurora Party)[61]
    • Colorado (10, as Unity Party)[62]
    • Oregon (8, as Progressive Party)[63]
    • South Carolina (9, as United Citizens Party)[64][65]
    • Utah (6)[39]
    • Vermont (3, as Green Mountain Peace and Justice Party)[66]
  9. ^ Lars Mapstead, who was seeking the Libertarian nomination at the time, and Jasmine Sherman, who was seeking the Green nomination at the time, also participated.

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