First Trump vs Harris Presidential Debate: Date, location, and how to watch?
Donald Trump and his Democratic challenger Kamala Harris will square off next month in their first presidential debate after a disastrous performance earlier this summer by incumbent President Joe Biden led to him being pushed out of the race.
It will be the first chance some 240 million eligible U.S. voters get to hear Trump and Harris explain their policies side-by-side, and a rare moment when the two are actually in the same room. Here's what to expect from the highly anticipated event:
WHEN AND WHERE IS THE DEBATE?
The debate, hosted by ABC News, will take place on Tuesday, Sept. 10 at 9 p.m. EDT (0100 GMT on Wednesday, Sept. 11) in Philadelphia, one of the key battleground states in this year's election.
The debate will be held at the National Constitution Center, a museum devoted to the U.S. Constitution in Philadelphia's Independence Mall, which also contains the Liberty Bell.
HOW CAN YOU WATCH THE DEBATE?
Moderated by ABC's David Muir and Linsey Davis, it will air on ABC and stream on ABC News Live, Disney+ and Hulu.
It will also be produced in conjunction with local Philadelphia network WPVI-TV, an ABC affiliate.
WHAT ARE THE GROUND RULES?
Both sides have agreed to the same terms as CNN's June debate between Biden and Trump, which had muted microphones when candidates were not speaking and did not include a live audience, a Trump spokesman said Tuesday. That debate also banned any props and included two commercial breaks. Harris' campaign had been pushing for a «hot mic» that would pick up whatever a
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