Presidential Debate - Page 8

While it remains to be seen what the debate has in store, there are several key themes and storylines to watch out for heading into the evening, ranging from the competition between the candidates for blue-collar workers, Biden’s approach to the Israel-Hamas war, how the moderators treat Trump given a history of bias, and if Biden puts his campaign lies into action.

Speaker of the House Mike Johnson (R-LA) said Tuesday on CNN’s “The Source” that people did not actually believe President Joe Biden would be on cocaine and any reference to it is in “jest.”

Democratic strategist James Carville said Tuesday on MSNBC’s “The Beat” that President Joe Biden should tell former President Donald Trump he will agree to a pre-debate drug test if Trump takes a “rabies test.”

Likely voters expect Donald Trump to emerge as the victor of the presidential debate against Joe Biden on Thursday, a survey found.

Former President Donald Trump on Monday continued to press President Joe Biden to take a drug test before Thursday’s debate on CNN.

MSNBC contributor Claire McCaskill said Monday on “Deadline” that former President Donald Trump will have to “make up shit” about the debate if he loses.

CNN defended its debate co-hosts from critics on Monday after they came under fire for being biased against former President Donald Trump.

Eric Trump, the son of former President Donald Trump, said on this week’s broadcast of FNC’s “Sunday Morning Futures” that his father had to debate both President Joe Biden and CNN on Thursday.

President Joe Biden plans to be very aggressive during the debate with former President Donald Trump, according to a Biden campaign official.

Fox News Channel host Trey Gowdy said Friday on “Special Report” that Republicans had set expectations too low for President Joe Biden at next week’s debate against former President Donald Trump.

Donald Trump will get to speak last at the first presidential debate against Joe Biden on Thursday on CNN, as a coin flip determined.

CNN commentator Van Jones said Thursday on CNN’s “Newsroom” that next week’s debate between President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump is “the entire election.”

Many independents will watch the presidential debate next week for answers on President Joe Biden’s health, inflation, and open border.

President Joe Biden enters Camp David in Maryland on Thursday to begin a full week of preparing for his contest with former President Donald Trump in the first presidential debate of the 2024 campaign.

Joe Biden is heading to Rehoboth Beach, Delaware, on Tuesday ahead of his debate with Donald Trump, according to the White House.

CNN issued several controversial presidential debate rules over the weekend that will govern the encounter between Trump and Biden on June 27.

Joe Biden will reportedly designate about all next week to prepare for his first presidential debate on June 27 with Donald Trump. 

Democratic strategist James Carville said Monday on MSNBC’s “Inside” that there was only a 50% chance the presidential debates happen.

Jake Tapper is set to co-host a presidential debate on June 27, an event that is likely to produce fireworks between him and Donald Trump.

Comedian Jimmy Fallon took a torch to President Joe Biden’s announcement of the upcoming presidential debate set for next month, joking that Biden wants to debate on CNN because the network has no audience.

CNN host Chris Wallace said Wednesday “Newsnight” that it would be “suicidal” if former President Donald Trump doesn’t change his aggressive “way too hot” behavior from the last time he debated President Joe Biden.

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. could qualify for the June presidential debate if he meets requirements which Donald Trump and Joe Biden will easily satisfy.  

Former George W. Bush adviser Karl Rove said Wednesday on Fox News Channel’s “America Reports” that President Joe Biden had to agree to debate former President Donald Trump because his numbers were “bad.”

Senator Mitt Romney (R-UT) said Wednesday on MSNBC’s “Chris Jansing Reports” that former President Donald Trump can’t rely on cheering crowds at the upcoming presidential debate with President Joe Biden.

CNN is President Joe Biden’s preferred network to host at least one presidential debate, he said Wednesday. 

Representative Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) said Wednesday on CNN’s “Inside Politics” that she would recommend against President Joe Biden debating former President Donald Trump.

Establishment television networks prepared a public letter on Tuesday to pressure President Joe Biden, 81, to debate former President Donald Trump.

President Joe Biden remains noncommittal about debating former President Donald Trump, who is gung ho to confront Biden on his record.

Former President Donald Trump called on President Joe Biden to participate in presidential debates, granting him the option to choose the time, location, and TV network.

Sen. Tim Scott (R-SC) suggested during Tuesday night’s Republican Party presidential primary debate that the United States has a vested interest in “destroy[ing]” the armed forces of Russia to prevent it from having to send troops to defend a NATO ally.

The third Republican primary debate is slated to take place in Miami, Florida, in November, according to reports.

One-third of Republicans are likely not watching the first GOP presidential debate, an Economist/YouGov survey found.

Former President Donald Trump is encouraging his challengers to debate to see who he “might” consider as his vice president, he teased on Truth Social on Monday.

Former President Donald Trump is reportedly considering offering an alternate event to the first Republican National Committee debate.

The Commission on Presidential Debates (CPD) stranglehold on the 2024 presidential debates could become a vestige of the past if the Republican National Committee (RNC) successfully orchestrates a workaround with television networks and the Democrat National Committee (DNC).

Former President Donald Trump is considering skipping at least some of the 2024 Republican primary debates, the New York Times reported, citing five people who have discussed the matter with Trump.