President Donald Trump and Vice-President Joe Biden are set to face off in the first presidential debate of 2020 Tuesday night. Here’s everything you need to know to watch it.
When: The debate is at 9 p.m. Tuesday.
Where is it being held?: The debate will be coming to you live from Case Western Reserve University and Cleveland Clinic in Cleveland, Ohio.
How to watch it: It would actually be pretty difficult not to watch the debate. Every broadcast network will be airing it, as well as the major cable news networks like Fox, CNN, and MSNBC. The debate will also be streamed online by all of those networks’ streaming services.
Who is the moderator: The first debate will be moderated by Fox News anchor Chris Wallace. Wallace was chosen by the nonpartisan Commission on Presidential Debates.
What topics will be debated?: The topics for the first debate have been selected by the moderator and were announced recently. They are:
- The Trump and Biden Records
- The Supreme Court
- COVID-19
- The Economy
- Race and Violence in our Cities
- The Integrity of the Election
How long is the debate?: The debate will last 90 minutes with no commercial interruptions.
When is the next debate?: The next debate on the calendar is the vice presidential debate on Oct. 7. After that, Trump and Biden will meet two more times. The second presidential debate will be Oct. 15 and the third will be Oct. 22.
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