Presidential debates are a central part of the electoral process every four years. When candidates come face-to-face like this, voters are granted the opportunity to compare and contrast their various policies.
These showdowns also provide insight into how presidential contenders respond to being challenged, asked questions under pressure, or otherwise made to manage without reading from a teleprompter.
This year, there’s been a lot of speculation about whether a Harris vs. Trump debate will occur. Trump debated President Biden in late June. Though after the latter dropped out of the 2024 election and gave Harris his endorsement, the possibility of future debates was called into question.
For a while, it appeared that additional ones may not happen. This week, Americans learned that Vice President Harris and former President Trump have each agreed to appear on a stage together, come Tuesday, September 10.
What to know about the upcoming Harris vs. Trump debate
ABC News will host next month’s presidential showdown. With more than 30 days remaining, the particulars concerning a location and moderators are still being hashed out. During a campaign rally in Atlanta, however, the vice president dared Trump to debate her, saying she’s up to sharing the stage with him.
