ABC Releases Rules For Next Week’s Presidential Debate Between Trump and Kamala Harris

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ABC News released the rules for next week’s presidential debate between Trump and Kamala Harris.

According to ABC, both Trump and Harris agreed to the rules.

The debate is scheduled for September 10.

The Debate Rules per ABC News:

The debate will last 90 minutes with two commercial breaks
The two seated moderators, David Muir and Linsey Davis, will be the only people asking questions

A coin flip was held virtually on September 3 to determine podium placements and order of closing arguments; Trump won the coin toss and chose to select the order of statements. He will offer
the last closing statement, and Harris selected the right podium on screen (stage left)

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Candidates will be introduced by moderators

Candidates will enter upon introduction from opposite sides of the stage; the incumbent party will be introduced first
There will be no opening statements; closing statements will be two minutes per candidate

Candidates will stand behind the podiums for the duration of the debate

Props or prewritten notes are not allowed onstage

No topics or questions will be shared in advance

Candidates will be given a pen, a pad of paper, and a bottle of water

Candidates will have two minutes to answer questions, two minutes for rebuttals, and one extra minute for follow-ups, clarifications, or responses

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Candidates’ microphones will be live only for the candidate whose turn it is to speak and muted when the time belongs to another candidate

Candidates will not be permitted to ask questions of each other

Campaign staff may not interact with candidates during commercial breaks

Moderators will seek to enforce timing agreements and ensure a civilized discussion

There will be audience in the room

The Harris campaign last Monday requested both candidates’ mics be unmuted for the entire 90-minute debate.

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