What time is the debate between Harris, Trump tonight

PHILADELPHIA: United Stats (US) Vice President Kamala Harris is set to face off against former US president Donald Trump in a presidential debate on Wednesday (tonight), with the public curious to know what time the showdown is set to take place.

The time of the presidential debate between Harris and Trump will depend on the timezone, with the debate to start at 9 pm ET (eastern time), among other.

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The presidential nominee for the Democratic Party will take on the candidate for the Republican Party probably in the first – and last – debate ever in Philadelphia, located in the US state of Pennsylvania.

The debate is a significant juncture in the 2024 US general election, with the campaigns of both nominees giving their all. This will also mark the first direct clash between the US presidential candidates.

The presidential debate will be overseen by the ABC news (American Broadcasting Company) anchors David Muir and Linsey Davis. It is slated to last for 90 minutes, and will be broadcast across different platforms live.

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However, NBC News owns exclusive rights, and will feature a bonus pre-debate special.

The guidelines for the debate will closely follow those set for the June precedential debate between Donald Trump and current US president Joe Biden.

Rules

The debaters are expected to stand behind a rostrum and there would be no opening statements or per-planned notes permitted. The rules also strictly forbid the debaters communicating with their cpamapgin teams during breaks.

A live audience was also prohibited with moderators enforcing proper timed agreements. The debaters are also expected to remain respectful and indulge in a polite discussion.

Warnings would be issued during repeated interruptions.

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According to reports, Kamala Harris prepared meticulously for the debate, almost spending the past week in Pittsburgh, US practicing with helpers. She is expected to bank on her background as a prosecutor to argue against the former reality media mogul.

She is reportedly going to aim her ammunition against Trump’s performance in his previous tenure as the US president. Harris would reportedly highlight the shortcomings of the Republic nominee’s presidency while downplaying Biden’s.

The most pressing issues Kamala is said to cover include illegal immigration and growing inflation in the United States, with the average US citizen feeling the pinch of higher cost of living.

Meanwhile, Trump reportedly chose an unorthodox approach to practice. He apparently has been conducting policy discussions with his advisers to analyse his Democratic opponent’s background and guess her potential counters against him.

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Trump’s “Everybody has a plan until they get punched in the face” highlights his strategy to prepare for any inevitability, that is, an “unpredictable” debate.

The presidential debate is being hailed by the US media as even more important than the one between Biden and Trump. For Kamala, it offers a chance to prove herself to a wider audience, including a wide berth of Democrat voters still on the fence about the country’s first VP. Her poll ratings have also recently stagnated with Trump at least a per cent ahead of her in some of the most recent surveys.

Meanwhile, Trump sees this as an opportunity to link Harris to Biden’s policies, aiming to depict the current government as a failure,. Like Harris, he is expected to focus on some of hottest topics currently palguing US polities – immigration and economy.

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Besides Harris-Trump debate, vice president nominees Tim Waltz and JD Vance also are cracking their knuckles as they gear up for their vice presidential debate. It is scheduled for October 1, and will be hosted by CBS News.

However, the outcome of most debates rests on the Harris-Trump face-off.