JBiden and Donald Trump will face each other this Thursday for the first presidential debate of 2024 in the United States starting at 8 pm (Colombia time). The meeting between the two is essential for the November elections, where it will be decided who will be the next tenant of the White House.
Biden, 81, and Trump, 78, are practically tied, according to the latest surveys disclosed. According to a study by Quinnipiac University, The Republican leads the Democrat with 49% compared to 45% of voting intentions at the national level. Meanwhile, another poll from the network Fox On the contrary, it benefits Biden, with 50% versus Trump’s 48%.
For this reason, the presidential debate in the United States this Thursday is crucial, especially for those voters who are still undecided.
Joe Biden and Donald Trump will debate again like in 2020.
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The key details of the presidential debate between Joe Biden and Donald Trump in the United States
The debate will be moderated by two journalists from the CNNJake Tapper and Dana Bash, following strict rules.
In an attempt to avoid a repeat of the first debate of 2020, during which Biden and Trump spent an hour and a half shouting and interrupting each other, the network will turn off each candidate’s microphone when the stipulated response time ends.
The programme will also be held without an audience or a teleprompter, a device used in television that allows speakers to read texts without taking their eyes off the camera.
The debate will be televised in the United States and you can follow the details, minute by minute, in EL TIEMPO starting at 8 p.m.
Joe Biden and Donald Trump finalize details before the debate
With half an hour to go before the presidential debate begins, Joe Biden and Donald Trump are getting ready for the presidential debate. During the half-time, Trump launched some harsh statements against Biden through social networks.
“Biden is A WALKING LIE MACHINE, so we have to be prepared for the worst. He has called you a RACIST. He has called you a THREAT TO DEMOCRACY. He has called you a FASCIST – WHAT A REGRETTABLE JOKE! (sic),” he said in an email sent by your campaign.
CARLOS JOSÉ REYES GARCÍA
INTERNATIONAL DEPUTY EDITOR
TIME
