If all goes according to plan, President Joe Biden and Republican rival Donald Trump will hold their second presidential debate in just over nine weeks.
ABC News plans to broadcast the presidential candidates’ final showdown on Sept. 10 with hosts David Muir and Lindsey Davis, but the location has yet to be determined.
Eligibility to participate in the second debate is similar to the first: candidates must receive at least 15 percent support in four national polls, appear on the ballot in enough states to reach the 270-election threshold, and agree to accept the rules and format of the debate, which have yet to be announced.
What time does the debate start?
The debate will take place on September 10 at 9 p.m. EDT, but it has not yet been decided who will take the stage.
Biden has no plans to withdraw from the race, despite some Democrats worrying about his campaign’s future following his performance in the first debate on CNN. A Biden campaign adviser told USA Today on June 28 that the president intends to take part in a second debate with Trump.
As of now, independent candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is not scheduled to attend.
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Will there be a vice presidential debate?
Vice President Kamala Harris announced her intention to debate Trump’s running mate in May, and CBS plans to host the debate this summer without an audience.
As USA Today previously reported, Trump has not yet named a running mate, and is not expected to do so until closer to the Republican National Convention, scheduled for July 15-18. The Trump campaign has not said whether it has also accepted CBS’ invitation.
Victor Hagan is an Alabama election coverage fellow for the USA TODAY Network. Contact him at vhagan@gannett.com or X @TheVictorHagan. To support his work, subscribe to The Advertiser.
