The first electoral debate between the two parties will take place in the early hours of Tuesday to Wednesday, September 11 at 3:00 a.m. (peninsular time). Donald Trump y Kamala Harris ahead of the US presidential election on November 5. It will be the first opportunity for the 240 million American voters to hear the Republican candidate and the current Democratic vice president explain their policies, one in front of the other.
The debate will be organized and broadcast by ABC News from PhiladelphiaPennsylvania, one of the most disputed states that swings between Democrats and Republicans and that will help determine the winner of this year’s elections. Specifically, the face-to-face will be held at the National Constitution Center, a museum dedicated to the United States Constitution.
The date was originally set for the second presidential meeting this year between President Joe Biden and Donald Trump, but the Democrat’s resignation after his poor showing in the June debate has made the September 10 meeting take on greater importance.
Although Trump initially seemed confident and even asked to schedule two other dates to debate Harris on other networks, the request for changes to the debate rules by the Democratic Party made the Republican magnate question his participation.
What rules will Trump and Harris have?
To facilitate the exchange of views between the former president and the California prosecutor, Candidates’ microphones will be muted when it is not their turn to speakThe Harris campaign agreed to the rule after weeks of back-and-forth with the Trump campaign.
The Democratic team preferred the so-called “hot microphones” throughout the debate, so that Harris could focus her questions on Trump about his problems with the Justice Department. At the same time, it also served as a tool of pressure to keep the Republican from making inappropriate comments outside of his turn to speak, which is why his team has pushed to silence the microphones.
The conditions of the debate are thus maintained. CNN of June, where also Any type of props, had no live audience and included two commercial breaksconditions that are expected to be repeated on Tuesday.
What profile will each candidate have?
Harris comes to the debate with momentum after Raise more than $500 million since it was launched y rise in the polls to surpass TrumpHowever, voters want to know more about his political plans.
What is certain is that Harris will attack Trump for his open cases with the judiciary and his appointment during his presidential term (2017-2021) of three Supreme Court judges who helped overturn several cases that bothered the Republican Party.
For his part, Trump will maintain the discourse he has adopted since the vice president was confirmed as the official candidate: accusing her of being a radical leftist and questioning their intelligence and even their biracial identity.
The Republican tycoon will have to be more careful with the rigor of his interventions than in June. If Biden was unable to counter him, Harris is expected to be a tougher opponent and could put Trump more on the defensive about the facts, policy and his conduct after the 2020 election.
Trump’s weapon will be Blame Harris for Biden’s plummeting popularity among voters and attack the Biden administration’s record in Gaza and Ukraine.
Time, channel and where to watch the debate between Donald Trump and Kamala Harris
The debate between Donald Trump and Kamala Harris can be seen live in the early hours of Tuesday to Wednesday, September 11, starting at 3:00 a.m. (peninsular time) on TVE’s Canal 24 Horas as well as on the platform streaming from RTVE Play.
You can also follow everything that happens during the face-to-face and the latest information live on RTVE News.
