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The final details of the highly-anticipated live debate between Donald Trump and Joe Biden have been released by CNN.
The 90-minute debate, set to take place in Atlanta on June 27, will mark the first in-person showdown of the 2024 race between the two rivals.
According to the rules, microphones will be muted until the chosen candidate’s turn to speak, and there will be no studio audience, something that Trump is known to have played off in the past.
The event will also include two commercial breaks and campaign staff may not interact with their candidate during that time.
On Saturday, Trump hosted back-to-back events in Michigan. The former president and convicted felon hosted a roundtable with members of the community at the 180 Church in downtown Detroit, which serves a predominantly Black congregation.
He also made an appearance at the “People’s Convention” for political advocacy group Turning Point Action, which the Anti-Defamation League says has been linked to extremists.
Trump celebrated his 78th birthday on Friday in the company of his “Club 47 USA” fan organization in West Palm Beach, Florida.
ICYMI: CNN announces final details of Trump/ Biden debate
CNN has released the final details of the upcoming and highly anticipated live debate between Donald Trump and Joe Biden, due to take place in two weeks time.
The debate will be hosted by network anchors Jake Tapper and Dana Bash in Atlanta on June 27.
It will mark the first in-person showdown of the 2024 campaign between the president and his predecessor. Both men have accepted the network’s invitation and agreed to accept the rules and format of the debate, CNN said.
The 90-minute debate will include two commercial breaks and campaign staff may not interact with their candidate during that time.
Both candidates have agreed to appear at a uniform podium, and their podium positions will be determined by a coin flip.
Microphones will be muted throughout the debate except for the candidate whose turn it is to speak. While no props or pre-written notes will be allowed on the stage, candidates will be given a pen, a pad of paper and a bottle of water.
Unlike previous events, there will be no studio audience, something that Trump is known to have played off heavily in the past.
Mike Bedigan16 June 2024 13:00
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Mike Bedigan16 June 2024 11:00
Trump compares himself to Abraham Lincoln in Detroit
Addressing supporters at a church in Detroit, Donald Trump claimed his administration had done more for the Black population that “any president since Abraham Lincoln.”
“We’ve done more for and I say this, I say it proudly, more for the black population than any president since Abraham Lincoln,” he said, to cheers.
“That’s a big statement. And crooked Joe Biden has done nothing for you except talk. It’s only talk. It’s all talk. He does nothing.
“He gets lost, and he’s in Europe, he’s walking around, he doesn’t know where the hell he is... and he’s supposed to help Detroit? I don’t think so.”
Mike Bedigan16 June 2024 09:00
In pictures: Trump adresses supporters at local Detroit church
Mike Bedigan16 June 2024 07:15
CNN releases further details ahead of Trump/ Biden debate
CNN has released the final details of the upcoming and highly anticipated live debate between Donald Trump and Joe Biden, due to take place in two weeks time.
The debate will be hosted by network anchors Jake Tapper and Dana Bash in Atlanta on June 27.
It will mark the first in-person showdown of the 2024 campaign between the president and his predecessor. Both men have accepted the network’s invitation and agreed to accept the rules and format of the debate, CNN said.
The 90-minute debate will include two commercial breaks and campaign staff may not interact with their candidate during that time.
Both candidates have agreed to appear at a uniform podium, and their podium positions will be determined by a coin flip.
Microphones will be muted throughout the debate except for the candidate whose turn it is to speak. While no props or pre-written notes will be allowed on the stage, candidates will be given a pen, a pad of paper and a bottle of water.
Unlike previous events, there will be no studio audience, something that Trump is known to have played off heavily in the past.
Mike Bedigan16 June 2024 04:45
Mike Tyson says Trump was treated like a Black person in court
Andrew Feinberg writes:
Former world heavyweight boxing champion turned convicted rapist Mike Tyson is defending former President Donald Trump by suggesting that the ex-president’s experience with the legal system is akin to how Black people are treated in America.
The ex-professional fighter known as Iron Mike made the head-turning comments in an interview with Semafor for a story examining the coterie of Black celebrities from the 1980s and 1990s who have long traveled in the felonious ex-president’s social circle and are supporting him as he looks to return to the White House following this year’s presidential election.
Trump himself has drawn criticism from some Black politicians and leaders by suggesting that his status as a convicted felon would endear him to Black Americans.
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Mike Bedigan16 June 2024 03:45
This top Trump veep candidate’s ‘extremely unlikely’ to get picked as running mate
One of the front runners to be Donald Trump’s running mate is now “extremely unlikley” to be selected as his vice president candidate, according to a report. Michelle Del Rey examines who the individual is, and why their chances might be in trouble...
Mike Bedigan16 June 2024 02:44
Watch: Former President Donald Trump comes to Detroit for Huntington Place convention
Mike Bedigan16 June 2024 01:45
Trump accuses Biden of providing ‘material support for terrorism’ after arrest of migrants over ISIS fears
Mike Bedigan16 June 2024 00:45
In pictures: Trump’s roundtable at Detroit church
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