What we know so far about the Harris-Trump debate

Former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris will face off in the first presidential debate on Sept. 10, less than ten weeks before the general election on Nov. 5.

The Republican nominee initially avoided accepting a debate with Harris until she officially became the nominee , a hurdle she passed during last week’s Democratic National Convention. Then, he questioned using “ hot mics ” that would pick up whatever a candidate was saying, whether their opponent was speaking or not.

But on Tuesday, Trump appeared to change his mind, saying that he had “reached an agreement” with the Harris campaign to continue the debate with ABC News, “the nastiest and most unfair newscaster in the business.”

When and where is the debate?

ABC News will host the debate, which will take place on Tuesday, Sept. 10, at 9 p.m. EDT in Philadelphia, one of the key battleground states in this year’s election.

The debate will be held at the National Constitution Center, a museum devoted to the U.S. Constitution in Philadelphia’s Independence Mall, which also contains the Liberty Bell.

How can you watch the debate?

It will be moderated by ABC’s David Muir and Linsey Davis , air on ABC, and livestreamed on ABC News Live, Disney+, and Hulu.

What are the ground rules?

A Trump spokesman said Tuesday that both sides had agreed to the same terms as CNN’s June debate between Biden and Trump, which had muted microphones when candidates were not speaking and did not include a live audience.

That debate also banned any props and included two commercial breaks.

Will anyone else be joining Harris and Trump onstage?

Harris, who secured the Democratic nomination after Biden stepped aside last month, said in early August that she would participate in the Sept. 10 debate that Biden and Trump had previously agreed to.

Trump, 78, and Harris, 59, are unlikely to be joined by third-party candidates. Qualifying candidates must appear on a sufficient number of state ballots and reach at least 15% support in four national polls that meet ABC’s standards .

The deadline to qualify is Sept. 3.

Reuters contributed to the reporting of this story.

This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: What we know so far about the Harris-Trump debate