{"id":2284414,"date":"2024-06-27T07:10:58","date_gmt":"2024-06-27T11:10:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/these-are-the-rules-trump-and-biden-agreed-to-follow-in-cnn-presidential-debate-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-06-27T07:16:28","modified_gmt":"2024-06-27T11:16:28","slug":"these-are-the-rules-trump-and-biden-agreed-to-follow-in-cnn-presidential-debate-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/these-are-the-rules-trump-and-biden-agreed-to-follow-in-cnn-presidential-debate-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"These are the rules Trump and Biden agreed to follow in CNN presidential debate &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">34<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fthese-are-the-rules-trump-and-biden-agreed-to-follow-in-cnn-presidential-debate-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2284414&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>In the upcoming 2024 \u200bpresidential debate between\u200c Joe Biden and Donald \u200dTrump, \u200dthere will be\u200c notable changes to the format and rules. Unlike <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/rnc-may-not-participate-in-network-television-debates-if-major-reforms-are-not-implemented\/\" title=\"RNC may not participate in network television debates if major reforms are not implemented\">previous debates<\/a>, which were organized by the Commission on Presidential Debates since 1988, this \u2062one will be hosted by CNN in their \u200bAtlanta studio without an audience, following\u200d a request from Biden\u2019s \u2063campaign emphasizing the importance of focusing on the content over spectacle.<\/p>\n<p>The debate structure will allow each candidate two minutes to respond to\u200c questions and one minute for\u200b rebuttals. Moderators Jake Tapper and Dana Bash can extend discussions \u200bby \u200dallocating additional follow-up time \u200bat their discretion. A significant adjustment is the control of microphones; they will be\u2064 muted \u2063outside of the \u2064designated response times to avoid interruptions, a rule alteration seemingly influenced by the disruptive exchanges during the\u2064 2020 \u200cdebates.<\/p>\n<p>Candidates will also see \u2064timing lights \u2064indicating their remaining speaking\u200d time, enhancing the debate&#8217;s orderliness. This new setup \u2063reflects a shift towards a more controlled and possibly more substantive\u2063 debate environment.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/joe-biden\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Joe Biden\">Joe Biden<\/a> and former President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Donald Trump\">Donald Trump<\/a> will duke it out on the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/presidential\/3053752\/trump-biden-debate-what-to-know-2024-presidential-contest\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Donald Trump\">debate stage<\/a> on Thursday, but in the first <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/2024-elections\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Donald Trump\">2024<\/a> presidential debate, there will be some adjustments to previous debate rules.<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>The debate will be hosted by CNN rather than the Commission on Presidential Debates, which had organized the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/rnc-will-not-allow-mainstream-media-to-moderate-gop-debates\/\" title=\"RNC will not allow mainstream media to moderate GOP debates\">general election debates<\/a> since the 1988 campaign. With the new organizer comes some changes from the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-to-hold-fla-rally-at-same-time-as-3rd-gop-debate\/\" title=\"Trump plans to hold a rally in Florida simultaneously with the 3rd GOP debate.\">traditional debate format<\/a> seen in years past. <\/p>\n<p>Here are the rules to expect for Thursday\u2019s debate:<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h2>Response time<\/h2>\n<p>Both Biden and Trump will have two minutes to answer questions, and one minute to respond or rebut claims. Tapper and Bash will have the option to allow an additional minute at their own volition for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/the-15-most-anticipated-albums-of-2021\/\" title=\"The 15 Most Anticipated Albums of 2021\u00a0\">follow-ups<\/a> and clarifications. <\/p>\n<h2>Microphones<\/h2>\n<p>One of the biggest changes to the debate rules has to do with microphones for each candidate. CNN has said microphones will be muted except during the allotted time for each candidate.<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>During the 2020 debates, Trump\u2019s interruptions of Biden caused the latter\u2019s campaign to push for the ability for moderators to mute interruptions. CNN\u2019s plan to mute the candidates\u2019 microphones is a slight departure from the method in 2020, when microphones were unmuted by default.<\/p>\n<p>Trump and Biden will be able to tell how much time they have left to speak through \u201ctiming\u201d lights the network has set up throughout the studio and in the candidates\u2019 field of vision. When the lights are yellow, they have 15 seconds left, and when they flash red they have five seconds. When the light is solidly red, their time is up and their microphone will be turned off. <\/p>\n<p>On the candidates\u2019 podiums will be two green lights as well, signaling when the microphone is on. When they are off, the candidate will know their microphone is off as well. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h2>Lack of audience<\/h2>\n<p>The debate will also be quieter than previous debates in a different way because it will take place in CNN\u2019s Atlanta studio and will have no audience. In past years, the commission had typically staged debates at universities across the country with an audience.<\/p>\n<p>The request for no audience <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/presidential\/3004508\/three-reasons-biden-wants-control-debate-rules\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"came\">came<\/a> from Biden\u2019s campaign, which argued in a letter declining debates by the Commission on Presidential Debates that \u201cbuilding huge spectacles with large audiences at great expense simply isn\u2019t necessary or conducive to good debates.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2>Length<\/h2>\n<p>The debate will be roughly 90 minutes long, keeping with the traditional length, but unlike in years past, it will include two commercial breaks. Debates sponsored by the commission had not included commercial breaks, but <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/report-chris-wallace-upset-over-jeff-zucker-ouster-at-cnn-uncertain-about-his-future\/\" title=\"Report: Chris Wallace Upset over Jeff Zucker Ouster at CNN, Uncertain About His Future\">primary debates hosted<\/a> by networks like CNN have traditionally had commercial breaks.<\/p>\n<figure><figcaption>Donald Trump and Joe Biden exchange points during the first presidential debate on Sept. 29, 2020, at Case Western Reserve University and Cleveland Clinic, in Cleveland, Ohio. (AP Photo\/Morry Gash)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>During the two commercial breaks, candidates will not be permitted to interact with campaign staff.<\/p>\n<h2>Other rules<\/h2>\n<p>Both candidates will be standing at a podium, with Biden at the right podium and Trump at the left podium. Biden will give the first closing statement, while Trump will have the second closing statement \u2014 and therefore will have the final word.<\/p>\n<p>CNN has outlined that candidates will not be allowed to have props or notes brought on the stage, but a pen, paper, and water bottle will be provided at the podium.<\/p>\n<p>The network has also said it will allow <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/presidential\/3053195\/tapper-bash-hosts-cnn-trump-biden-presidential-debate\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"moderators\">moderators<\/a> Jake Tapper and Dana Bash to \u201cuse all tools at their disposal to enforce timing and ensure a civilized discussion.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">CLICK HERE TO READ MORE FROM THE WASHINGTON EXAMINER<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The first presidential debate will begin at 9 p.m. from Atlanta and will air on CNN, along with various other networks and cable channels.<\/p>\n<p>Biden and Trump have agreed to a second presidential debate in September, which will be hosted by ABC News and will likely have a similar set of rules, as agreed upon by the campaigns.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump are set to face off in the first 2024 presidential debate on Thursday. This debate, hosted by CNN instead of the traditional Commission on Presidential Debates, will feature some new rules<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2638,"featured_media":2284415,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/trump-biden-debate-2020-2024.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[3620,9373,3634],"class_list":["post-2284414","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-biden","tag-cnn","tag-trump"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/trump-biden-debate-2020-2024.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2284414","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2638"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2284414"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2284414\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2284415"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2284414"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2284414"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2284414"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}