How to Watch the Final Presidential Debate Between Biden and Trump Ahead of the 2020 Elections
The first presidential debate, which took place in Cleveland on September 29th, was … a lot. Even those who entered with low expectations witnessed something that was probably worse than they thought (or could) be. After Donald Trump recovered from (and incredibly quickly recovered from) COVID-19, the second debate was canceled and eventually replaced by two rival town halls, which were held in different cities and aired on different networks at the same time.
And now it’s time for the final debate of this electoral cycle , and no one knows what will happen ( if it ever will ). If you’re curious to tune in, here’s what you need to know about how to watch the final face-to-face battle between Joe Biden and Donald Trump.
What you need to know about the latest presidential debate
White House NBC News correspondent Kristen Welker will moderate a 90-minute debate at Nashville University Belmont.
And while the format will be the same as the first debate, there will be one important (and necessary) difference: each candidate’s microphones will be muted while their opponent gives their initial two-minute response to each of the debate topics. Trump, who in the early debate interrupted Biden three times more often than Biden interrupted him, and apparently this is why the new rule was added, called the change “very unfair.”
There will be no opening or closing statements, and the six topics covered will include: fighting COVID-19, American families, race in America, climate change, homeland security and leadership, according to NBC News .
Speaking of COVID, candidates will again miss the handshake ahead of the debate. While Biden, Trump and Welker will not wear masks on stage, they will be required for those in the audience.
How to watch the final presidential debate
There are plenty of options if you choose to watch the latest presidential debate, which kicks off at 9pm EST on Thursday. It will be broadcast live on all major television and cable news networks including ABC, CBS, CNN, C-SPAN, Fox, MSNBC and NBC, as well as many of these networks’ applications. The debate will also be available via subscription streaming services such as Hulu with Live TV, Sling TV, and FuboTV. Viewers can alsostream it to YouTube for free.