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The 2024 presidential debate between President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump is set for Thursday (June 27). The presumptive Republican and Democratic nominees will square off in the first official debate of the 2024 Presidential election, which will be moderated by CNN’s Jake Topper and Dana Bash.
Keep reading for the most affordable ways to stream the debate live from anywhere.
Where to Watch the Presidential Debate
CNN will host the 2024 Presidential debate airing live from Atlanta on Thursday, June 27, at 9 p.m. ET/PT.
The 90-minute debate will air on CNN, CNN International, CNN en Español and stream on Max and CNN.com. CNN is available on DirecTV Stream, Sling TV, Fubo and other streamers.
ABC, NBC, Fox and CBS will simulcast the presidential debate along with cable networks such as MSNBC, HLN, C-Span, Fox News, Telemundo and Bloomberg TV.
How to Stream the Presidential Debate Online for Free
If you don’t have cable, but want to watch the debate for free, there are several streaming options that won’t cost anything up front.
For example, DirecTV Stream offers a 5-day free trial and 90+ live channels including CNN, ABC, NBC, CBS, Fox, Fox News, ESPN and FS1.
Other streamers that offer free trials include Fubo (seven days) and Hulu + Live TV (three days).
Streaming internationally? You can watch the presidential debate with ExpressVPN, NordVPN , Surfshark and other VPNs.
How to Watch the Presidential Debate on Max, Peacock & Paramount+ with Showtime
The presidential debate will stream live on Max at 9 p.m. ET/6 p.m. PT. Plans start at $9.99/month. Save up to. 16% off by subscribing to the annual plan.
Peacock Premium Plus includes live access to NBC, which means you can stream the presidential debate from the platform. It’s $11.99/month for Peacock Premium and $5.99/month for the base plan.
Besides NBC, Peacock Premium Plus gives you ad-free streaming and the ability to download select titles and watch them offline. Peacock also has a large selection of bingeworthy reality shows, movie and original series.
Want to stream CBS live? Launch your free trial to Paramount with Showtime for access to CBS, commercial-free streaming and a huge library of content to stream (also available on Prime Video).
Paramount with Showtime combines both streaming platforms giving you double the content for just $11.99/month.
What to Expect from the Presidential Debate
It’s safe to say that the presidential debate will have more than enough viral moments to live in internet infamy. While there’s no official word on debate topics, the economy, border control, student loans and abortion laws are some of the political issues that Trump and Biden might address.
The debate will include two commercial breaks over the 90 minutes. Biden will be positioned at a podium on the right side of the room and Trump on the left. Each candidate’s microphone will be muted until it’s their time to speak. Trump will deliver closing statement during the debate.
Trump, 78, and Biden, 81, agreed to the presidential debate in May, around a month before the twice-impeached former president was convicted on 34 felony counts of falsifying business records.
The next presidential debate between Biden and Trump is scheduled for Sept. 10 on ABC News.