Angel Burdette, vice president of CNN Newsource sales, gives direction for setup in the spin room for the upcoming CNN Presidential Debate between President Joe Biden and Republican presidential candidate former President Donald Trump in Atlanta, Wednesday, June 26, 2024. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)
President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump are set to meet on Thursday, June 27, 2024, for the first of two debates planned for the 2024 General Election campaign.
The 90-minute debate is set to begin at 6 p.m. Pacific time on CNN, CNN Headline News and the streaming platform CNN Max. For non-subscribers, the debate will be available on CNN’s website.
Here is that live stream on YouTube:
There will be many more options for debate-watchers. That’s because CNN is offering its broadcast feed and live stream to other news organizations.
Workers set up lights in the spin room for the upcoming CNN Presidential Debate between President Joe Biden and Republican presidential candidate former President Donald Trump in Atlanta, Wednesday, June 26, 2024. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)
Angel Burdette, vice president of CNN Newsource sales, gives direction for setup in the spin room for the upcoming CNN Presidential Debate between President Joe Biden and Republican presidential candidate former President Donald Trump in Atlanta, Wednesday, June 26, 2024. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)
Bob Reilly, crew chief, and Dwight Hall, field technician, both of CSpan, setup for the upcoming CNN Presidential Debate between President Joe Biden and Republican presidential candidate former President Donald Trump in Atlanta, Wednesday, June 26, 2024. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)
This combination of photos show President Donald Trump, left, and former Vice President Joe Biden during the first presidential debate on Sept. 29, 2020, in Cleveland. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky, File)
People converse during setup in the spin room for the upcoming CNN Presidential Debate between President Joe Biden and Republican presidential candidate former President Donald Trump in Atlanta, Wednesday, June 26, 2024. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)
Dwight Hall, field technician for CSpan, pushes gear as he sets up in the spin room for the upcoming CNN Presidential Debate between President Joe Biden and Republican presidential candidate former President Donald Trump in Atlanta, Wednesday, June 26, 2024. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)
Bethany Carter, senior director of CNN Newsource, center, talks with others as they setup the spin room for the upcoming CNN Presidential Debate between President Joe Biden and Republican presidential candidate former President Donald Trump in Atlanta, Wednesday, June 26, 2024. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)
Dale West, cameraman for ABC News, sets up lights in the spin room for the upcoming CNN Presidential Debate between President Joe Biden and Republican presidential candidate former President Donald Trump in Atlanta, Wednesday, June 26, 2024. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)
Bob Reilly, crew chief, and cameraman Chris Hanson, above, both of CSpan, setup for the upcoming CNN Presidential Debate between President Joe Biden and Republican presidential candidate former President Donald Trump in Atlanta, Wednesday, June 26, 2024. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)
FILE – Ben Starett, lighting programmer for CNN, sets up lights in the spin room for the presidential debate between President Joe Biden and Republican presidential candidate former President Donald Trump in Atlanta, Wednesday, June 26, 2024. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)
Supporters record on their phones as first lady Jill Biden speaks at the Virginia Beach Democratic Coordinated Campaign Office on Thursday, June 27, 2024, in Virginia Beach, Va. (AP Photo/John C. Clark)
First lady Jill Biden poses for photos with campaign volunteers and supporters at the Virginia Beach Democratic Coordinated Campaign Office on Thursday, June 27, 2024, in Virginia Beach, Va. (AP Photo/John C. Clark)
Supporters of presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. drive an RV near the security perimeter near the CNN studio complex, site of tonight’s presidential debate between President Joe Biden and Republican presidential candidate former President Donald Trump, Thursday, June 27, 2024, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)
President Joe Biden, second left, is greeted by Col. Paul Pawluk, Vice Commander, 89th Airlift Wing, right, as he walks from Marine One before boarding Air Force One, Thursday, June 27, 2024, at Andrews Air Force Base, Md., en route to the first presidential debate against former Republican President Donald Trump in Atlanta. (AP Photo/Luis M. Alvarez)
President Joe Biden, left, escorted by Col. Paul Pawluk, Vice Commander, 89th Airlift Wing, arrives on Marine One to board Air Force One, Thursday, June 27, 2024, at Andrews Air Force Base, Md., en route to Atlanta for the first presidential debate against former Republican President Donald Trump. (AP Photo/Luis M. Alvarez)
President Joe Biden, from left, escorted by Col. Paul Pawluk, Vice Commander, 89th Airlift Wing, arrives to board Air Force One, Thursday, June 27, 2024, at Andrews Air Force Base, Md., en route to Atlanta for the first presidential debate against Republican presidential candidate former President Donald Trump. (AP Photo/Luis M. Alvarez)
People converse during setup in the spin room for the upcoming CNN Presidential Debate between President Joe Biden and Republican presidential candidate former President Donald Trump in Atlanta, Wednesday, June 26, 2024. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)
FILE – In this combination of photos, President Joe Biden speaks on Aug. 10, 2023, in Salt Lake City, from left, former President Donald Trump speaks on July 8, 2023, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo, File)
FILE – This combo image shows Republican presidential candidate former President Donald Trump, left, March 9, 2024 and President Joe Biden, right, Jan. 27, 2024. (AP Photo, File)
Ben Starett, lighting programmer for CNN, sets up lights in the spin room for the upcoming CNN Presidential Debate between President Joe Biden and Republican presidential candidate former President Donald Trump in Atlanta, Wednesday, June 26, 2024. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)
FILE – President Donald Trump and Democratic presidential candidate former Vice President Joe Biden debate during the first presidential debate Sept. 29, 2020, at Case Western University and Cleveland Clinic, in Cleveland. (AP Photo/Morry Gash, Pool, File)
FILE – President Donald Trump and Democratic presidential candidate former Vice President Joe Biden debate during their first presidential debate at Case Western University and Cleveland Clinic, in Cleveland, Sept. 29, 2020. (AP Photo/Morry Gash, Pool, File)
FILE – President Donald Trump speaks during the first presidential debate Sept. 29, 2020, at Case Western University and Cleveland Clinic, in Cleveland. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez, File)
FILE – Democratic presidential candidate former Vice President Joe Biden speaks during the first presidential debate with President Donald Trump Sept. 29, 2020, at Case Western University and Cleveland Clinic, in Cleveland. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky, File)
Signage for the upcoming presidential debate is seen at the media file center near the CNN Techwood campus in Atlanta on Tuesday, June 25, 2024. A new poll finds that most U.S. adults plan to watch or listen to some element of Thursday’s presidential debate. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)
Among the outlets airing the debate in Southern California are KCBS (Channel 2), KNBC (Channel 4), the CW (Channel 5), KABC (Channel 7), KTTV/Fox (Channel 11), PBS stations KVCR (Channel 24) and KOCE/PBS SoCal (Channel 50), KMEX/Univision (Channel 34) and KVEA/Telemundo (Channel 52).
Besides CNN’s channels, cable outlets carrying the debate include Fox News, Fox Business and MSNBC.
The debate, to be held in CNN’s Atlanta studio, will be moderated by CNN anchors Dana Bash and Jake Tapper.
There will be no live audience and no opening statements.
When one candidate is speaking, the other candidate’s microphone will be muted.
The Biden campaign won a coin toss and chose the podium on the right side of the stage. In turn, Trump will deliver the closing statement.
Thursday’s presidential debate will be the earliest one ever scheduled before a general election. Both the Democratic and Republican national conventions are weeks away.
Why begin so early? The Biden campaign wanted both debates scheduled before early voting begins.
The second and final debate, hosted by ABC News, will be held Sept. 10.
Third-party candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. did not qualify to participate in the debate under criteria set up by CNN. Kennedy has complained that those criteria — involving getting on enough state ballots and meeting a 15% polling threshold — were chosen to deliberately exclude him.
