Former President Trump and Vice President Harris will meet on the debate stage in just a few days, a high-stakes test that could define the final two months of the tumultuous presidential race.
In the lead up to the Sept. 10 debate, the two campaigns argued over the on-stage rules and Trump raised questions about whether he would attend. Both campaigns appear to have since agreed to debate parameters.
Here is what to know about the event and how to watch:
When is the debate?
The debate will begin at 9 p.m. ET on Tuesday, Sept. 10. It will run for 90 minutes.
Where is it being held?
It will be hosted by the National Constitution Center in Philadelphia. Pennsylvania is a key battleground state with 19 electoral votes.
Where can you watch?
The debate will be hosted and moderated by ABC News.
The Hill will host a simulcast of the presidential debate on its website, YouTube channel and The Hill’s FAST channel, which can be found on several streaming services.
ABC News said it is carrying the debate live on its broadcast network. It will also air on its streaming platform ABC News Live, Disney+ and Hulu.
Other broadcast networks and channels will be simulcasting the debate, including Fox News, CNN, CBS and NewsNation.
Who is moderating?
“ABC News Live Prime” anchor Linsey Davis and “World News Tonight” anchor David Muir are moderators for the event.
What are the rules?
ABC said Wednesday that candidate’s microphones will be muted when it’s their opponent’s turn to speak, and said both campaigns had agreed to the rules.
The campaigns had previously clashed over whether microphones should be muted for candidates when they aren’t called on to speak, like they were in the debate between Trump and President Biden in June.
Harris’s team pushed to change the rules and keep microphones unmuted throughout, potentially providing viewers with the chance to see Trump interrupt the vice president.
During the debate, each candidate will have two minutes to answer questions, two minutes for rebuttals and one minute for follow-ups, clarifications or responses. There will be no audience and closing statements will be two minutes long for each candidate.
Candidates will be given a pen, pad of paper and water bottle. No pre-written notes will be allowed and campaign staff will not be able to interact with the candidate during commercial breaks.
Trump won a virtual coin flip. He chose to deliver the last closing statement of the debate and Harris chose the right podium position, ABC’s announcement said.
