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The debate will be hosted by CNN rather than the Commission on Presidential Debates, which had organized the general election debates since the 1988 campaign. With the new organizer comes some changes from the traditional debate format seen in years past.Both Biden and Trump will have two minutes to answer questions, and one minute to respond or rebut claims. Tapper and Bash will have the option to allow an additional minute at their own volition for follow-ups and clarifications.
Trump and Biden will be able to tell how much time they have left to speak through “timing” lights the network has set up throughout the studio and in the candidates’ field of vision. When the lights are yellow, they have 15 seconds left, and when they flash red they have five seconds. When the light is solidly red, their time is up and their microphone will be turned off.
Donald Trump and Joe Biden exchange points during the first presidential debate on Sept. 29, 2020, at Case Western Reserve University and Cleveland Clinic, in Cleveland, Ohio. Both candidates will be standing at a podium, with Biden at the right podium and Trump at the left podium. Biden will give the first closing statement, while Trump will have the second closing statement — and therefore will have the final word.
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