The format is the same as the first debate: Each segment will last about 15 minutes, and the candidates will have two minutes to respond after the moderator, NBC's Kristen Welker, opens each segment with a question. However, the schedule has been thrown into question after Trump’s coronavirus diagnosis and hospitalization. “No, I’m not going to waste my time in a virtual debate,” Trump said on Fox Business. The CPD said: "The only candidate whose microphone will be open during these two-minute periods is the candidate who has the floor under the rules.". Trump - Biden debate: why will they be muted when the other is talking? October 8, 2020 | 7:45am | Updated October 8, 2020 | 8:33am. How many eligible voters in the US, what's the turnout? At press time, the third and final presidential debate is still scheduled to take place on Oct. 22 at Belmont University in Nashville, with Kristen Welker moderating. "I'm not going to speculate on what happens in the second or third debate -- my hope is that they're able to literally -- say the question gets asked of Trump, he has a microphone, he has two minutes, no one else has the microphone, and then I don't know what the rules are going to be. The debate is scheduled for Oct. 15. The Commission on Presidential Debates (CPD) has ensured candidates will debate under enhanced health security with NBC anchor Kristen Welker who is moderating a new set of subjects. President Trump announced Thursday morning that he does not accept a virtual forum. We will use your email address only for sending you newsletters. The next presidential debate between President Donald Trump and Democratic nominee Joe Biden — following their dueling town halls Thursday night — is scheduled for 9 pm Eastern on October 22, a week from now. Next week’s presidential debate between President Trump and Joe Biden will be held virtually, the Presidential Debate Commission announced on Thursday. That’s likely a serious challenge: Millions of Americans have already voted, and the president is running out of time. Sitemap The first showdown saw an aggressive Mr Trump frequently interrupt his rival, preventing any meaningful policy exchange. This story has been shared 236,209 times. DON'T MISSJoe Biden health: What will happen if Biden can't carry out full term? How Chris Pratt became the internet’s least favorite Chris, Sign up for the “That’s not acceptable to us.”. But they did so in what was a nasty debate, full of insults and interruptions. This story has been shared 236,209 times. This will mark her first time serving as moderator. At the beginning of May, shortly after Bernie Sanders dropped out of the Democratic primary and cinched the nomination for Biden, the former vice president led Trump by 6.1 percentage points in FiveThirtyEight’s national polling average. Your Ad Choices The President's diagnosis forced him to pull out of the following debate on October 15, and he held a town hall event in its stead. ¡Exclusive here!

Trump frequently interrupted and heckled Biden and ignored repeated pleas from the debate moderator, Chris Wallace of Fox News, for Trump to stick to his allotted time.