Trump-Biden debate: Little new insight into policy goals
Last updated: Friday, June 28, 2024 4:32AM GMT
In a historic clash of personality and policy, Joe Biden and Donald Trump took the stage for the first presidential debate of the 2024 election.
President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump faced off in Thursday's presidential debate.
Hosted by CNN, it was the earliest-ever debate in a presidential race, taking place before the Republican and Democratic conventions in July and August -- when both Trump and Biden will officially accept their party's nominations.
President Joe Biden, right, and Republican presidential candidate former President Donald Trump, left, during a presidential debate hosted by CNN, June 27, 2024, in Atlanta.
Jun 27, 2024, 10:31 PM GMT
Biden arrives in Atlanta before presidential debate
A lively crowd of supporters greeted President Joe Biden as he arrived at his Atlanta hotel ahead of tonight's debate.
President Joe Biden, second right, greets supporters, Thursday, June 27, 2024, in Atlanta, Ga., before a presidential debate.
The crowd of about 50 chanted "Four more years." Many wore campaign T-shirts. Some held placards with Biden's trademark aviator sunglasses on them. Others had signs with the face of Biden's alter ego "Dark Brandon."
The president pumped his fist and embraced one man, a possible sign of how he's getting energized for the evening's showdown with former President Donald Trump.
BySarah Beth Hensley
Jun 27, 2024, 9:48 PM GMT
How to watch
CNN made the debate available to simulcast on additional broadcast and cable news networks in the U.S. and it will be simulcast on ABC and ABC News Live with pre-debate coverage beginning at 8 p.m. EDT on the network and 7 p.m EDT on ABCNL.
ABC News Digital and 538 will live blog the latest from the debate stage as it happens and provide analysis and the biggest takeaways from the night.
Moderated by CNN anchors Jake Tapper and Dana Bash, the debate will air Thursday, June 27 at 9 p.m. EDT/8 p.m. CDT/6 p.m. PDT.
It will air live on CNN, CNN International, CNN en Español, CNN Max and stream without a cable login necessary on CNN.com.
