How old is the tradition of presidential debate in America? Who will be the anchor this time?

US Presidential Debate: There is a presidential debate on Tuesday night regarding the presidential election to be held in the month of November in the US. This time Kamala Harris will be seen standing against Trump instead of Joe Biden. In such a situation, questions are arising in the minds of people that what is the meaning of the presidential debate in America and how old is its tradition. Here we are introducing every aspect related to the debate to be held in America. On which TV channel will the American debate be broadcast this time and who will be the anchor in it? Everything.

Talking about the history of the presidential debate in America, its tradition is 64 years old. In September 1960, the first debate on TV took place between Richard Nixon and John F. Kennedy. This debate was the first TV debate for the US presidential election in the history of America. This debate changed American politics forever.

Theodore H White has written about this debate in his book ‘The Making of the President 1960’ that until this debate took place, Kennedy’s image was that of an immature, inexperienced young leader, but this debate brought Kennedy on par with Vice President Nixon. Kennedy made Nixon sweat during the debate and even won.

After winning the debate, the election campaign becomes easier
In America, it is believed that winning the debate is necessary to win the presidential election, because this is such an opportunity when a leader can showcase his talent in front of the public. If a leader succeeds in proving himself in this, then it becomes quite easy for him to win the election. Talking about the last debate, there was a contest between Donald Trump and Joe Biden in the month of June, in which Biden was seen faltering.

This debate was organized by CNN. This is the second and possibly the last debate regarding the 2024 US presidential election. In such a situation, this debate is going to be very important in many ways.

These issues can be debated
Talking about the debate between Donald Trump and Kamala Harris on Tuesday night, this debate is being organized by ABC News. Apart from ABC News, the presidential debate will also be broadcast live on Disney Plus, Hulu and Fox News. In the debate, two anchors of ABC News, David Muir and Linsey Davis will moderate the debate. There will be no live audience in this debate, the previous debate was also held in the same way.

During the debate, when one candidate is speaking, the other candidate’s mic will be turned off. In the debate, Donald Trump and Kamala Harris will try to dominate each other on many important issues. It is expected that this time there is a possibility of debate on issues ranging from economy to immigration, abortion law, Russia-Ukraine war and foreign policy.

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