2024 United States presidential debates

The 2024 United States presidential debates are a series of debates between major candidates of the 2024 United States presidential election. The first general election debate, sponsored by CNN, was attended by presumptive nominees Joe Biden and Donald Trump. It was held on June 27, 2024. The second debate, which will be sponsored by ABC, is scheduled to be held on September 10, 2024.

Four general election debates sponsored by the Commission on Presidential Debates (CPD) were originally scheduled to be held between September 16 and October 9, 2024. Both Biden and Trump were against the CPD's debate format and schedule.^[1]^[2] In May 2024, both campaigns agreed to bypass the CPD and hold the alternative debates, canceling the CPD debates.^[3] Biden's performance during the first debate was very poorly received, with many commentators and Democrats calling for him to drop out of the race.

^ Scherer, Michael; Dawsey, Josh (May 15, 2024). "Biden and Trump agree to CNN debate in June, ABC faceoff in September". Washington Post. Archived from the original on May 15, 2024. Retrieved May 20, 2024.
^ Shepard, Steven; Stein, Sam; Lemire, Jonathan; Isenstadt, Alex (March 15, 2024). "Biden officially clinches Democratic nomination for president". Politico. Archived from the original on May 10, 2024. Retrieved May 15, 2024.
^ Boak, Josh; Miller, Zeke; Colvin, Jill (May 15, 2024). "Biden and Trump, trading barbs, agree to 2 presidential debates, in June and September". Associated Press. Archived from the original on May 16, 2024. Retrieved May 17, 2024.

[1] Scherer, Michael; Dawsey, Josh (May 15, 2024). "Biden and Trump agree to CNN debate in June, ABC faceoff in September". Washington Post. Archived from the original on May 15, 2024. Retrieved May 20, 2024.

[2] Shepard, Steven; Stein, Sam; Lemire, Jonathan; Isenstadt, Alex (March 15, 2024). "Biden officially clinches Democratic nomination for president". Politico. Archived from the original on May 10, 2024. Retrieved May 15, 2024.

[APMay15-3] Boak, Josh; Miller, Zeke; Colvin, Jill (May 15, 2024). "Biden and Trump, trading barbs, agree to 2 presidential debates, in June and September". Associated Press. Archived from the original on May 16, 2024. Retrieved May 17, 2024.

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