Joe Biden, the President of the United States, and his rival Donald Trump, the former President, have agreed to hold two debates in the November election on July 7 (June 27) and September 20 (September 10). CNN reported that the campaign teams of both agreed to hold the first confrontation in six weeks at the network's studio in Atlanta without an audience. Other details, such as who will moderate the debate, have not been announced. The second debate will be hosted by ABC News. Trump lost to Biden in the 2020 presidential election for re-election, although he still claims that this loss was due to 'fraud against him.' Trump has been calling for a series of debates regarding the 2024 election for several weeks. Biden, a Democrat, recently agreed to debate him. On Wednesday, Biden's campaign proposed the June and September dates and announced that he would not participate in the three proposed debates in September and October organized by the nonpartisan Commission on Presidential Debates, which has organized election debates for decades. Trump stated on his social media platform 'Truth Social' that he is 'ready and willing to debate Biden' next month and in September. CNN announced the date of the first debate shortly thereafter. Both candidates immediately mocked each other. Biden posted on the social media platform X, saying, 'Donald Trump lost two debates to me in 2020, and since then, he has not been willing to debate. Now he acts like he wants to debate me again. Well, (come and) make my day, buddy.' Trump, for his part, said Biden was 'the worst debater I have ever faced - he can't put two sentences together!' The U.S. presidential election will be held on November 5 (November 15) this year. In the United States, the total number of popular votes does not determine who becomes president. Instead, the election result is determined based on 'electoral votes,' where each state has a specific number of electoral votes, and winning in each state adds a number of electoral votes to each candidate's tally, with the candidate who receives the most electoral votes being the final winner. The echoes of the Gaza war resonate in the U.S. election campaigns; Trump: I implemented the Abraham Accords. Biden and Trump focus on the economy six months before the presidential election in the U.S. The House of Representatives approved a bill to reinstate the citizenship question in the census. A man self-immolated in front of Trump's court building in New York; police say his condition is critical.
The U.S. Election Heats Up; Trump and Biden Agree to Debate Each Other
Joe Biden and Donald Trump have agreed to hold two debates ahead of the November presidential election. The first debate is scheduled for June 27 and the second for September 10, with both candidates engaging in mutual mockery. This matters as it highlights the contentious nature of the upcoming election and the strategies both candidates are employing.
👥 Key Players
📰 What Happened
Joe Biden and Donald Trump have agreed to hold two presidential debates ahead of the November election, with the first scheduled for June 27 and the second for September 10. Both candidates have engaged in mutual mockery regarding their debating skills.
- The first debate will take place at CNN's studio in Atlanta without an audience.
- Biden will not participate in debates organized by the nonpartisan Commission on Presidential Debates.
💡 Why It Matters
📚 Background
The U.S. presidential election process involves debates that are crucial for candidates to present their policies and engage with voters. The outcome can have significant implications for international relations, including with Iran.
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