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Kamala Harris vs Donald Trump: Who will win the battle of integrity?

In what promises to be a historic showdown, Vice President Kamala Harris will take on the ex-president in the first of the 2024 debates. Set for September, the clash will see Harris defend democracy against the authoritarian ex-TV host. #PhillyStrong!

Published August 18, 2024 at 11:01pm by Gabe Hauari

The 2024 presidential campaign season just heated up — bigly.

It's on: The first presidential debate between former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris is set for Sept. 10 in Philadelphia. ABCNews/report

The rundown:

Harris and her running mate, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, will face off against Trump and his sidekick, Ohio Sen. JD Vance, in two presidential debates and one VP debate. No word yet on a date for the second Trump-Harris smackdown.
The veep debate between Walz and Vance is locked in for Oct. 1, with CBS News moderating. Vance agreed to a second debate on CNN, but Walz hasn't committed yet.
Trump, ever the flexible negotiator, threw out some additional debate dates (Sept. 4 and Sept. 25), but no deals yet.

Debate deets:

When: Tuesday, Sept. 10, 9 p.m. ET
Where: National Constitutional Center, Philadelphia
How to watch: ABC, ABC News Live, Disney+, and Hulu
Who's moderating: "World News Tonight" anchor David Muir and ABC News Live's Linsey Davis
Pre-game show: Martha Raddatz, Jonathan Karl, Mary Bruce, and Rachel Scott will host "Race for the White House" at 8 p.m. ET

Qualifications, per ABC News:

Meet constitutional requirements to be president (that excludes you, Trump!)
File a Statement of Candidacy with the FEC
Appear on enough state ballots to win 270 electoral votes by Sept. 3
Agree to debate rules (no cheat sheets, please)
Hit at least 15% support in four national polls from reputable orgs: ABC News, CNN, Fox News, NBC News, NYT/Siena, Quinnipiac, WSJ, WaPo. Polls must be conducted between Aug. 1 and Sept. 3, 2024.

Get ready, folks. Pop the popcorn and brace for the inevitable Twitter war. This election just got a whole lot more interesting and a whole lot uglier. #Bluewave2024 #DumpTrump