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Despite polling that demonstrated opposition to this, the 2024 presidential race has once again come down to Joe Biden vs. Donald Trump. Earlier this month, Americans learned that both White House contenders agreed to participate in two debates against one another before November.

Each candidate is regularly in the news cycle. Mainstream media outlets are eager to cover the Biden and Trump campaigns, along with the issues that are most impactful during this election. Abortion, immigration, and the economy are just some topics at the very top of the list.

However, many Americans don't seem too eager for the real time updates. As a matter of fact, a poll from the Pew Research Center showed that most people are altogether fed up with the coverage.

Enough is enough

62% of Americans feel "worn out" by the constant briefings on what Trump and Biden are doing on the campaign trail. On the flip side, only 35% told the Pew Research Center that they enjoy getting these ongoing updates about what's transpiring.

Additional details confirm that 58% of Americans are keeping up with the news cycle concerning the 2024 election. Though for folks who aren't following it very closely, they're more likely to feel worn out.

Democrats are also likelier than Republicans to hold a sense of malaise concerning 2024 presidential campaign updates. Within the GOP, moderate and liberal Republicans are more susceptible to feeling tired of the election news cycle than staunchly conservative Republicans.

Will Americans tune into the debates?

With so many voters expressing negative attitudes about a Biden vs. Trump rematch - and now about coverage of these two presidential candidates - it begs to question how many viewers will tune into this year's debates.

Both contenders famously avoided debating their primary opponents, despite multiple calls for them to engage in these talks. As for the general election debates, those are set to take place in late June and mid-September.

Time will tell if fatigue with election coverage grows between now and then. If more Americans continue feeling worn out with these updates, there's a very real possibility that this year's presidential debates will attract a significantly smaller audience.