CNN has set the rules for the first presidential debate of the 2024 election cycle, scheduled to take place in less than two weeks. Both President Biden and former President Donald Trump have agreed to the terms.
Debate Details
The debate will be held on June 27 in Atlanta and will be hosted by CNN’s Jake Tapper and Dana Bash. This will mark the first in-person debate between Biden and Trump since the 2020 election cycle. The 90-minute event will feature two commercial breaks, and candidates will not be allowed to consult with their campaign teams during these breaks.
Qualification Criteria
To qualify for the debate, a candidate must have received 15% support in four separate national polls and be on the ballot in enough states to reach 270 electoral college votes. Currently, independent candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is on the ballot in six states, totaling 89 potential electoral college votes, making his participation in the debate uncertain.
Debate Format and Rules
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The rules agreed upon by the candidates include:
- Podiums and positions will be determined by a coin flip.
- Microphones will be muted outside of designated speaking times.
- Candidates will only be allowed a pen, notepad, and bottle of water.
- No props or prepared notes will be permitted.
- For the first time in recent history, there will be no studio audience.
Moderators will enforce timing and maintain a civilized discussion.
Participation Requirements
In addition to meeting polling and ballot access criteria, candidates must also satisfy the requirements outlined in Article II, Section 1 of the U.S. Constitution to serve as president. Biden, Trump, and other candidates like Robert F. Kennedy Jr., Cornel West, and Jill Stein meet these constitutional requirements and have filed a formal statement of candidacy with the Federal Election Commission.
Polling Standards
National polls of registered or likely voters that meet CNN’s standards include those sponsored by CNN, ABC News, CBS News, Fox News, Marquette University Law School, Monmouth University, NBC News, The New York Times/Siena College, NPR/PBS NewsHour/Marist College, Quinnipiac University, The Wall Street Journal, and The Washington Post.
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what a bunch of blather, CNN is the fake news
Not a word about questions as if that is irrelevant.
How about each candidate submits 4 questions at the onset???
The fake moderator mandarin would not be able to throw slow pitches at the old dotard
Now Trump will be debating three instead of two as was the case in the Chris Wallace fiasco. Why would Trump ever agree to this set up? Why not insist on having have Tucker Carlson as one moderator? I give up. Not even going to watch how CNN will make a brain-dead Briben look as sharp as JFK before this 90 minute charade is over.
this is gonna be a train wreck but it will be the best ratings CNN has had in 4 years
Drug tests, Pods in ears?
Good point, didn’t think of PODS IN THE EARS. These people will help Joe all they can, They are going to have to pump Joe up pretty darn much,for him to get throw 30 minutes, let alone 90 minutes.
Maybe a slow release drug under the skin?
What happened to the demand for a drug test that Trump promised?
Does anyone think that the dem party is going to allow a drug test on Joe. Heck no.
Unless Trump and Biden are subjected to a rigorous blind drug test administered by a completely independent organization and both of them are scanned and examined to confirm that neither has any type of electronic device capable of transmitting to either one of them, the only preface of this “debate” is that of Ringling Brothers Barnum and Bailey Circus. Because that is all it will be.
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Not going to happen. Biden will refuse based on “I am not debating a convicted felon”-despite his own son being one.
cnn the democrat news headquarters should never be allowed to host a political debate. Trump is not right in this choice.
I urge President Trump to reconsider this. He can pull out stating that Biden will not be the nominee for the democrat party so why should I debate him? Biden was given all the questions already and has been practicing his responses for over a week.
But will he remember them?
Rule # 6: Joe will be given all questions in advance, and has the option to answer them with previously recorded video.
President Trump….PLEASE, when you walk out on stage, do “The Biden Wander”. mouth agape, blank look on your face, robot walking, turn back to the stage and acting lost. Then mumble and thank some dead guy who you think you see in the audience….that is not there. DEBATE WON!
What about banning latex masks, pretending to be Joe Biden? 🤔
No ‘sniff little girl’s hair’ breaks either.
How about a real debate?
No questions, no moserators, just to peole engaged in a debate?
The reason is simple. Pedo Joe will be given the questions in advance,
his people who can actually think will rehearse him for days upon end,
and they will make sure he has an ear piece when he goes blank.
DJT should say, “No debate without drug tests for all, and NO EARPIECES.”
If not, I’ll hold a rally outside the studios.
Are they going to check for earwig microphones?
I hope DJT has a good, non-rambling, answer when the mods press him whether he will accept the results of this election. How about: “With ten million illegal aliens in the country, and the laxity of rules to ensure election integrity in some states, I reserve the right to make any legal challenges which I deem appropriate.”
The Biden team is against checking for earpieces by a 3rd party inspector before all debates which clearly indicates Joe will be wearing his concealed ear piece. Body Language Expert Identifies Biden’s Earpiece During CNN Townhall – #BidensEarpiece
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