President biden will take the stage for 90 minutes and take questions from Moderator Kristen Welker of nbc news. Just 12 days to go in this election. Almost 50 million americans have already voted. A sign of the times. In a president ial race transformed by the pandemic and a sign of how engaged americans are in this race. Also, a warning sign for President Trump. Hes behind in the National Polls right now and the key battleground states. The pool of undecided voters is shrinking by the day. He has to do something tonight to shake up this race. Our chief White House Correspondent Jonathan Karl is on the scene in nashville. And george, when the president is behind, he goes on the attack. I expect that is what will happen here. I think he will go after joe biden in very personal ways, going after his family, going after his son Hunter Bidens business dealings, regardless of whether. Reporter not there are any questions that lead him in that direction. I think he will do that. The preside
In bell month university in nashville, tennessee. Just this week the Debate Commission made a change in the debate rules. One candidates microphone will now be muted while his opponent delivers an initial two minute long answer at the start of each of six topic segments. The topics tonight chosen by the moderator are fighting covid19. American families. Race in america. Climate change. National security. And leadership. The final debate has in the past focused on foreign policy, and the Trump Campaign complained about the changes made as a result of the cancelation of the second debate which the commission decided would have to be done virtually. This debate on the latest kal ender date in recent his it tree comes as the Coronavirus Infection rate is again rising across the United States. And after the president himself contracted the virus three weeks ago. This matchup comes as early voting continues and at an historic pace in all 50 states with more than 47 million americans having a
Tonights debate is sponsored by the commission on president ial debates, and conducted under health and safety protocols. The audience in the hall has promised to remain silent. No cheers, boos, or other interruptions except for right now as we welcome to the stage former Vice President joe biden, and president donald j. Trump. [applause] ms. Welker i want to say good evening to both of you. This will cover six major topics. At the beginning of each section, each candidate will have two minutes to answer without interruption. The debate will turn on your microphone only when it is your time to answer, and turn it off exactly when two minutes expire. After that, both microphones will remain on, but please speak one at a time. The goal is to hear each other so the American People can hear every word of what you have to say. If you are ready, lets start. We will begin with the fight against the coronavirus. President trump, the first question is to you. The country is heading into a dange
Nbc news because of the rockets nature of the first debate between these 2 candidates, the microphones will be muted at certain times during the debate there are 6 topics for discussion tonight. Fighting covid19 American Families race in america Climate Change National Security and leadership also because of concerns over the coronavirus and because President Trump had a recent diagnosis for the illness there were plans for plexiglass partitions between the game than this however weve got minutes ago that were that those plans were dropped there will not be plexiglass however both candidates did have to test negative for the virus and today they did also because of covid only about 200 people will be allowed inside that auditorium there were. The debate is being held at Belmont University in nashville representative with the commission on president ial debates. Well use the mute button backstage to ensure that each candidate has 2 minutes on interrupted to deliver opening answers to th
Candidates will face off for the final time. You are looking at live pictures from the debate hall at can the bell in nashville, tennessee. Were seeing records broken already. Nearly 50 million americans have voted, and thats more ballots cast before election day in 2016. A rot of people. This is presidenPresident Trumpt opportunity to go face to face with a former Vice President. As you remember, their second debate was canceled when mr. Trump balked at a virtual format after he tested positive for covid19. Now, each candidate held an individual town hall one week ago. Both were tame affairs, compared to that first meeting, which you can describe as an overthetop slugfest, marred by insults and interruptions that left many wishing the organizers could simply just cut the microphones. So tonight, while one candidate is answering a direct question for two minutes, the other candidates microphone will be muted. The moderator, nbcs Kristen Welker, has chosen six topics fighting covid19, A