The highly anticipated presidential debates are just around the corner, and tensions are running high as the Biden and Trump campaigns battle it out for the best terms. Behind closed doors, negotiations have been taking place, with both sides presenting their demands for the showdown.
As the deadline draws near, the pressure is on to reach an agreement that satisfies both parties. Let's take a closer look at the list of restrictions that the Biden team has put forth, and what it could mean for the upcoming debates.
DEBATE: Biden’s debate challenge to Trump came with fine print:
• No live audience
• RFK Jr. is banned
• Trump’s mic is muted when Biden speaks
• Only hosted by NPR, CNN, MSNBC, ABC, or CBS
• Moderated by Democrat-aligned reporter pic.twitter.com/ST4ZKTcMFA— @amuse (@amuse) May 15, 2024
First and foremost, the Biden team has requested that all participants undergo COVID-19 testing before entering the debate venue. With the ongoing pandemic, it's no surprise that this is a top priority for the Democratic nominee. This demand highlights the seriousness of the situation and the need to ensure the safety of all involved. It also shows that the Biden campaign is taking a proactive approach to the potential risks of holding a live debate.
Another key demand from the Biden team is the inclusion of a "mute button" for the moderator to silence a candidate's microphone if necessary. This comes in response to the chaotic first debate between the two candidates, where interruptions and cross-talk were rampant. The idea behind this restriction is to ensure a more civil and organized debate, with each candidate given a fair chance to express their views without being constantly interrupted.
Donald Trump lost two debates to me in 2020. Since then, he hasn’t shown up for a debate.
Now he’s acting like he wants to debate me again.
Well, make my day, pal. pic.twitter.com/AkPmvs2q4u
— Joe Biden (@JoeBiden) May 15, 2024
In addition to these technical requirements, the Biden team has also put forth demands for the topics that will be discussed during the debates. These include the COVID-19 pandemic, the economy, race relations, and climate change. This shows a clear focus on the pressing issues facing the country and highlights the Biden campaign's determination to keep the debates relevant and informative.
Furthermore, the Democratic nominee's team has requested that both candidates be given equal speaking time, with the possibility of cutting the debate short if one candidate continually exceeds their allotted time. This demand speaks to the desire for a fair and balanced debate, where each candidate has an equal chance to share their views and rebut their opponent's arguments.
The Biden team has also requested that the candidates not shake hands before or after the debate, as a precautionary measure against the spread of COVID-19. This may seem like a small detail, but it is a reflection of the current reality and the importance of adhering to safety guidelines. It also highlights the gravity of the situation and the need for both candidates to set an example for the American people.
Furthermore, the Democratic nominee's team has put forth demands for a more diverse panel of moderators, including a Black or Latino journalist. This request aligns with the Biden campaign's focus on diversity and inclusion, and it sends a message that all voices should be represented and heard during the debates.
Last but not least, the Biden team has requested that the debates have a live fact-checking system in place. This would allow the moderator to fact-check any false or misleading statements made by either candidate in real-time. This demand reflects the importance of truth and accuracy in the debates, and it could potentially prevent the spread of misinformation to the American public.
As negotiations continue, it remains to be seen whether the Trump campaign will agree to all of these demands or push for their own. One thing is for sure, the debates will be a crucial moment in the race to the White House, and the terms set forth by both campaigns will play a significant role in shaping the outcome. So mark your calendars and get ready for a heated, but hopefully more organized, debate between the two candidates.
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sounds like crap,where the border crises and all that entails.Covid? a myth brote on by the dems.
Are the radicals behind this?
Bullshit. It’s not even a debate on friggin Bidens part. These demands are pathetic, ridiculous and speak to the fact Biden can’t do anything even with a Teleprompter.
Jo Biden is as Delusional as he is Dishonest;;For a fair Debate, Conservative News Chennels must have EQUAL coverage; there should be TWO moderators, ONE Democrat, ONE REPUBLICAN,
We know how delusional JoBiden’s New Networks are; NewsMax, Fox News, One America news would Expose their delusional con politics; I predict Jo Biden won’t Debate, he’s too compromised.
THE MODERATORS must be from each side of the country!! Republican and Democrat!!! Not just one political side!!! Biden also needs a microphone shut off!!! LETS BE FAIR!!! Not one sided like Democrats want!!!
Biden does not ant to be questioned about the border or iflation like groceries, gas or anything that has to do with the economy under his term. He also does not want to be questioned about his policies that has caused 2 wars and probably another when China invades Taiwan, or the way the military has been treated under his watch! I would make him take a drug test before he is able to compete. I would like to see him prosecuted for treason over the money he and his family has received from our enemies!
TRUMP SHOULD NEVER AGREE TO ALL THIS BS. ECONMY BORDER INFLATION ARE THE THINGS VOTERS WANT THEM TO DISCUSS
COVID IS OVER AND DONE. I COULD GIVE A RATS ASS ABOUT COVID
HOW ABOUT ALL THAT MONEY DIVERTED TO BIDEN FAMILY FROM HUNTER
THERE SHOULD BE ONE FOX NEWS PERSON THERE. GO GUTFELD!!!!!!!
I guess that the current person in the Oval Office doesn’t think immigration or lack there of isn’t an important issue. Our country is being destroyed by illegal migration but not a topic for Democrats in this country
BIDEN NOT COMPETENT TO STAND TRIAL FOR ALL THE DOCS HE TOOK AS A SENATOR AND VP. BUT WANTS TO BE PRESIDENT 4 MORE FREAKING YEARS. ARE YOU KIDDING ME!
The whole debate is designed to allow Joe Biden to read from a teleprompter when asking or responding to question. This whole debate format is a joke. Both candidates should have real time blood test to ensure aderal or some drug used to focus isn’t given to Biden prior to the debate
Sounds like all the moderators work for democrap organizations, what are the chances of a fair debate.
If Pres. Trump accepts to debate with these demands, he is totally foolish. He is DEBATING the vicious minds of the entire DEMOCRATIC party,…NOT Joe Biden. He will fall into a trap made by his own belilef that he is infallible. HE IS NOT. If he agrees to this debate with the entire members of the media and the press against him, I will no longer trust his judgement, and may not even vote for him, or for anyone.
They will only be fact checking Trump not Biden. Independent fact checkers all from the democratic party. Nothing to see here folks. And why isn’t the southern border on the agenda?
If the Republicans don’t give their list of demands, which have to include the border crisis, drug influx, plus false accusations of 9 million job increases when more than half were coming back from the pandemic layoffs and covid deaths. There actually should be no restrictions on what to debate about. I hope Trump’s team fact-checks anything he brings up to not look like a fool.
I think you are a leftist shill 🥰
Is Donna Brassil going to give Biden the questions before the debate like she did wih Hilliary?
No speaker should have an earpiece for someone off camera to act as an oral teleprompter!
Pure BULLSHIT! This cannot and will not be a fair, open an honest debate IF it happens at all. If I were Trump I wouldn’t agree to any of these cockamamie terms! There’s not a shadow of doubt in my mind that the crooks who are trying to set this up are the very same ones orchestrating the phony “Get Trump Trials”. They will lie, cheat, steal and even kill to get their way. I can foresee them using AI to alter Trumps words and worse. The only way Trump should agree to this is OPEN DEBATE in an environment that can’t be manipulated electronically, by the moderators or ANY other way.
Absolutly correct Russell!! I can see already see what Biden and company are trying
to do!!! Leading Trump into another TRAP!!! They will rig this from beginning to end!!!
President Trump please do not let them do this to you!!!! You will regret it afterwards
but the damage will have been done. Biden will make sure he has the advantage over
you……moderators questions ( which he will probably get in advance ) they will be
in control of the whole thing in BIDEN”S favor!!!!! It will be to late to realize what
happened after its over. The only reason Biden is agreeing to this is because he will
make sure he has the advantage and they will have him covered!!!! Mark my words
beware beware……this is much to important to agree what Biden wants. You know
this….why else would he be eager to do this if the outcome was not in his favor??
Remember Custer at Little Big Horn???…thats where they want YOU!!!!
President Trump could easily win w/out debating. The Leftist news organizations are the same ones he had w/Hilary and we saw how they were dishonest in reporting the post-debate. None of them ask the Dems hard ball questions. No one will mention Biden’s taking classified info and leaving it in his garage while Senator–illegal!! Plz President Trump don’t fall into their traps, even if they say you are afraid to debate if you don’t agree. Americans know the truth!!
Ii won’t be watching this scripted play of lies.
This debate is of no use, except to distract us from more important issues, like CBDC, Ukrainian war, Israel war, WEF making decisions for the whole world, and Pope Francis urging a Sunday law, mark of the Beast law, in the name of climate change and peace and safety.. Biden will be replaced with another candidate late in the year, appointed and not elected by the people. This candidate will have had time to consider ways of countering Trump’s agenda, leaving little time to make arguments against him,her before voting time..
Tom, In case you didn’t know, Kamala Harris (Vice President), is next in line for the presidency. After her is the Speaker of The House.
I completely agree with you guys.
I thought he declared the pandemic over. Why is he making such a big deal out of it?
I do have to say I like the idea of the fact checkers because Biden is a major Pinocchio. But of course the fix is in.
This article seems to be one sided, I don’t see any demands from the Republicans? Are you being fair in this coverage? Where are Trump’s demands? Oh, yeah he doesn’t need to fix the debate. He can actually think!!!!
MR TRUMP/ I WOULD NOT AGREE TO BIDENS DEMANDS. THIS DEBATE SHOULD BE
MODERATED BY SOMEONE WHO IS FROM NIETHER PARTY. THERE SHOULD BE A NEUTRIL
PERSON.
Of course IF this debate between PRESIDENT Trump and joe biden takes place it will NOT be fair at all!!
They already want a mute button on PRESIDENT TRUMPS mike so the moderator can “GAG” the President TRUMP!!!
There’s NO WAY IN HELL this debate will be fair, but PRESIDENT Trump would definitely DESTROY the idiot dictator known as joe “I shit my pants again” biden!!!
I totally agree. This is a set up and another ploy by the democrats I eurge you not to accept this it a set up.
Biden is compromised punk with a pussy for o son.
It looks like Biden is trying to rig the rebates so people will only hear what he wants them to hear. There will nothing fair and even handed just more democratic dishonesty and attempting to rig another election. Biden says Trump is a danger to democracy but he is the one ruling as a third world dictator and ignoring laws he doesn’t like. With Biden there is no democracy just demagoguery.
If I were in Trump’s shoes there is no way in hell I would agree to these ground rules. I don’t think he will either. This is an opening bargaining position by Biden. This finished product will look much different than the proposed one by Biden & company.
OMG Democrats are so evil. Should be at a neutral location with a neutral moderator. None of this is fair. Trump is being setup. All these media are pro Biden and anti-Trump. And Tapper & Bash might as well Biden tshirts. Bullshit debate
Sounds like Biden is scared to a fair debate.i understand this is so Biden don’t forget wh÷re he is or who he is debating. I won’t watch this show if it happens
This Oatmeal brained, Kid sniffing, daughter showering, election stealing senile jerk off needs training wheels for a simple debate!
The proof is in the details!! Everything he’s asking for gives him the advantage.
Trump can’t see that?? Or can he??
They’re setting him up!!
Just like the election rules are designed for these country hating Marxist idiots to win every time and the Marxist judiciary to squash all descent!!
This is a boxing match where the judge ties one fighters hands behind his back!!
Rule #1. DONT LET THE WOLF GUARD THE HEN HOUSE!!
These DemonRats are vile, corrupt, Hypocritical, racist nazi assholes!!
Biden and his administration, are all about controlling every conversation and every situation, except controlling and stopping the Illegals who invade our US border, every minute of the day!
I agree, and a majority of citizens would agree, that the Democrats would attempt to sabotage this debate in favor of Biden. No Deals!
TRAITOR CRIMINAL COWARD FJB PREDATOR PERVERT PEDOPHILE/INCEST FREAK WILL TRY TO RIG THIS IN HIS FAVOR..JUST LIKE THE 2020 ELECTION..FJB SHOULD BE DRUG TESTED..MAKE SURE THERE IS NO EAR PHONE SO HE CAN BE TOLD THE ANSWERS..KILLERY HAD THE QUESTIONS BEFORE THE 2016 DEBATES.DO TIRED OF CHEATING LYING STEALING BUYING RIGGING AND COMMITTING FRAUD DEMONRATS..PEOPLE NEED TO WAKE UP AND UNDERSTAND WHAT IS AT STEAK..THEY HAVE TO UNDERSTAND OUR COUNTRY OUR CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS ARE ON THE LINE..EVERYONE’S RIGHTS ARE ON’B THE LINE.I CAN’T BELIEVE THERE ARE PEOPLE STILL SUPPORTING THAT TRAITOR FJB..DEMONRATS HATE AMERICA..IF FJB IS ABLE TO RUN FOR PRESIDENT HE’S ABLE TO STAND TRIAL FOR TREASON ..ESPIONAGE..WAR CRIMES AND MANY OTHER CHARGES..THEY CAN’T HAVE IT BOTH WAYS..WHAT HAPPENED TO FJB DROPPING OUT ON JUNE 13 ???? THE DEMONRATS WANT TO REMOVE PRESIDENT TRUMPS SECRET SERVICE…THEN ALL OTHER PRESIDENTS NEED TO LOSE THEIR’S ALSO..PRESIDENT TRUMP HAS DONE NOTHING WRONG..NONE OF THE THINGS THEY HAVE ACCUSED HIM OF HAS HE DONE..THEY HAVE BUT HE HAS NOT..IF PRESIDENT TRUMP DID NOT HE COULD SAY TO HELL WITH THIS AND WALK AWAY AND ALL OF THIS WOULD BE OVER…
I believe this absurd that they are having their debates because we know what they’ve done in the past and they will continue at any cost to keep Donald Trump out of the White House. If I were Trump, I would not agree to the terms at all, and if they won’t back down, I cancel it, enough said.
Tell Trump not to waste his time with this corrupt person!
“the Biden team has also put forth demands for the topics that will be discussed during the debates. These include the COVID-19 pandemic, the economy, race relations, and climate change. This shows a clear focus on the pressing issues facing the country
what…. This is ridiculous, Biden wants to restrict the debates to the long past Covid 19 pandemic, the economy, race relations and climate change, claiming these are the pressing issues facting the country…..Seriously, just ignoring the real issues, inflation, crime, ever increasing rampant illegal crossings at our borders, massive Federal debt, excessive spending with no end in sight, Debacle after debacle across foreign affairs and so much more. But he doesn’t want anyone to be able to ask or talk about any of these items, the REAL REALITIES of the world we the every day working people are experiencing first hand and having to live with the consequences. JUST SAY NO…..these terms aren’t about a debate, they are a very one sided Biden Democrat attempt to control the narrative and censor any truly meaningful issues and honest debate. THANK YOU BIDEN and party for making it so very clear exactly why I am no longer and will never again ever vote Democrat.
The Democrat debate restrictions should be put out for the world to see. This is an extension of the ongoing kangaroo courts. Trump should put out his demands for a fair debate for the world to see!! If he does Biden will back out!!
MR. Trump. PLEQASE WALK AWAY FROM ajj this NONSENSE> You will be re-elected with or vwithout all of this NONSENSE
Biden should give his list of questions to the Democrat Moderator and Trump should give the Republican Moderator a list of his own. While one is giving his answer, the other one should be shut down so as to keep from interrupting & vise-versa. That is the only way I can make out what they are saying. Talking at the same time makes it all garbled and hard to understand. If it gets like that, I will not watch it.
Joe Biden will back out at the last minute.