President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump have agreed to hold their first presidential debate on June 27 in Atlanta, Georgia. The debate will be hosted by CNN and will be held without a live audience.
Biden had previously set out his own terms for the debates, including time limits for speakers and no live audience. CNN has agreed to these conditions.
Trump has accepted the dates but has proposed a larger venue for “excitement purposes.” He has also accused Biden of being afraid of crowds.
Biden has challenged Trump to “make my day” and has even offered to do two debates. He has also trolled Trump over his ongoing criminal hush money trial in New York, which features a mid-week break.
The Biden campaign is taking a calculated risk by putting Trump back into American living rooms ahead of November’s election. They are hoping that it will help to remind voters of what they say is the true face of Trump.
Trump, for his part, has said that he would debate Biden “anytime, anywhere.” He is trying to portray Biden as old and incapable of leadership.
The first presidential debate is expected to be a major event in the 2024 election. It will be the first time that Biden and Trump have faced off in a debate since the 2020 election.