Source: Finance Association

As Biden and Trump both spoke out together on Wednesday to confirm, an unusual US presidential election debate is about to unfold next month. It will also be the earliest presidential candidate debate in decades at least.

US President Joe Biden announced on his official social media account on Wednesday that he has received and accepted CNN's invitation to hold a debate on June 27. A little later, Biden announced that he had accepted the ABC invitation, and the second debate with Trump was scheduled for September 10.

Afterwards, Trump also said on his social media Truth Social that he accepted invitations from CNN and ABC.

It is worth noting that at the end of June, the two parties in the US have not even completed the formal nomination process. Moreover, according to the latest news, this debate is also a move that Biden voluntarily proposed to break the rules. What is going on with this?

Abandon tradition

Since 1988, presidential debates in US elections have been run by an organization called the “Presidential Debate Committee.” The Commission proposed last year to hold three presidential debates on September 16, October 1, and October 9 this year.

Due to dissatisfaction with the committee presiding over the 2020 presidential debate and consideration of attracting early voting voters, Biden's campaign leader Jen O'Malley Dillon has submitted a signed letter to the committee confirming that Biden will not participate in the debate organized by them.

Dillon said that the first debate was held at the end of June. At that time, Trump's “sealing fee” case in New York had already been tried, and Biden just returned home after completing his G7 trip.

It is worth mentioning that Biden also posted a short video on Wednesday morning, with a very disdainful expression that Donald Trump lost to him twice in 2020, and now he still wants to show that he wants to argue with him. Biden provocatively said: Come on, give me a reason to deal with you, man, I heard you are free on Wednesday (note: Trump's trial adjourns every Wednesday).

Biden had never been willing to talk about Trump's trial until now. This passage clearly had the intention of infuriating Trump. As part of the campaign economy, the Biden team immediately listed items with the “Wednesday Available” printed on them at a price of 32 US dollars.

At the same time, the Biden team proposed that another debate can be held as early as early as the beginning of September, so that voters can finish watching the debate process before early voting begins in September. At the same time, the two didn't need to leave the scene to participate in a nationally broadcast debate between the end of September and the beginning of October, when canvassing activities are busiest.

In addition, the Biden team also proposed to wait until Trump selects a running partner and arrange a vice presidential candidate debate at the end of July.

Many details to be revealed

The two sides agreed to break with tradition and arrange the debate on their own. The core reason is that they are both dissatisfied with the 2020 debate. Republicans think this committee is biased, and the Biden team also believes that this committee can't control the rules of debate and can't care about Trump, who frequently meddled in debates.

Therefore, the two sides will agree on a discussion arrangement, which has become the focus of attention of all parties.

According to reports, the Biden team proposed that the debate be held in the studio. There were only two candidates and the host, and there was no audience. Most importantly, the live microphone can be automatically cut off after speaking time is over. The Trump campaign is currently only confirming when to participate in the debate, but the details may still need to be negotiated.

Earlier on Wednesday, in addition to criticizing Biden, Trump strongly suggested “having a big show” and “arguing more.”

The latest changes also show that as the election approaches, both the Biden and Trump teams have begun key arrangements. For Trump, the biggest mistake in the 2020 election was ignoring early mail-in voting (calling for voters to vote on election day). However, Biden currently lags behind Trump in the polls in major swing states, and voters seem more convinced that Trump can do a better job than Biden on economic issues.

The immediate disadvantage is also one of the motivations that pushed Biden to “face” Trump's early exit. It is worth mentioning that although Trump is known for his aggressive speech, his frequent interruption of Biden's speech during the first debate in 2020 also caused his approval rating to drop after the debate.

In the letter, the Biden team suggested that clear time limits should be set for responses and that they take turns speaking. The candidate's microphone will only be turned on when it is his turn to speak to facilitate compliance with the rules and orderly conduct.

It is worth mentioning that having a debate just before the Democratic National Convention is also beneficial for Biden — Robert F. Kennedy Jr., who previously ran for the Democratic presidential nomination, is still running as an independent. If the debate committee were to organize the debate, JFK would have a chance to be on the same stage with the two. His last name alone is likely to separate some of Biden's votes.

Kennedy also spoke out for the first time on Wednesday, saying that Trump and Biden are “colluding” to lock the presidential election into a match that 70% of Americans don't want to see. “They tried to exclude me from the debate because they were afraid I would win,” he said.

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