With the Oct. 15 debate ending up canceled, tonight’s affair will be the final meeting between President Donald Trump and former Vice President Joe Biden before Americans head to the polls en masse on Election Day, Nov. 3. Tonight’s debate is taking place in Nashville at Belmont University., moderated by Kristen Welker of NBC News.
According to reports, over 40 million Americans have already cast their ballots in early voting, an eye-popping number but one which illustrates a sign of the times with a hardened electorate and fewer undecideds. It’s estimated both candidates will end up with somewhere in the range of 60 million votes each, give or take a few million, meaning there are some 80 million estimated outstanding ballots yet to be cast. It will be those voters, who have yet to make their decision, that each candidate is trying to reach tonight in Nashville at the final 2020 debate.
Here are all the details for the debate including start times, moderator, and the list of debate topics.
Final 2020 Presidential Debate
Candidates: President Donald J. Trump and Former Vice President Joe R. Biden
Date: Thursday, Oct. 22, 2020
Time: 9 pm ET (8 pm CT, 7 pm MT, 6 pm PT)
Channel: ABC, NBC, CBS, Fox, CNN, Fox News, MSNBC, and more!
Location: Belmont University in Nashville, Tennessee
Moderator: Kristen Welker, NBC News
New Rules: The Debate Commission announced that when a candidate is asked a question, they will have two minutes of interrupted time during which the other candidate’s microphone will be muted.
The debate will begin at 9 pm ET and last for 90 minutes, wrapping up around 10:30 pm ET. The debate will air live in all time zones.
Debate Live Stream
Here is a live stream of the final 2020 presidential debate along with several links to live streams from other media outlets.
Alternate Live Stream Links: Fox News (YouTube), CBS News (YouTube), ABC News (YouTube)
Debate Topics
As previously announced, the debate will be split into six segments of 15 minutes each covering the following topics:
- Fighting COVID-19
- American Families
- Race in America
- Climate Change
- National Security
- Leadership
How to Watch
On TV: The debate will be airing live on every major broadcast channel and cable news channel including CBS, ABC, NBC, Fox, CNN, MSNBC, Fox News, C-SPAN, and various others.
Streaming: The live debate stream is embedded above directly on this page. The debate will also be available on Amazon Fire TV and Roku devices by searching for debate or choosing the featured debate icon on your home screen.
On Radio: The debate will air on NPR radio stations nationwide and many local talk radio stations. Check iHeartRadio.com for a station to stream or listen to on your AM/FM radio.
Previous Debates
In case you missed any of the previous debates or the town halls which took place on Oct. 15 in place of the debate, here are some links to watch the full videos:
First Presidential Debate
Sept. 29 – Watch Full Video
Vice Presidential Debate
Oct. 7 – Watch Full Video
Trump/Biden Town Halls
Oct. 15 – Watch Full Video
