Everything You Need To Know About The Last Trump-Biden Debate

President Donald Trump and Democratic challenger Joe Biden are set to appear in the final presidential debate on Thursday night, giving both candidates one of the last few chances to rally for support ahead of Election Day.

Thursday’s event comes after a chaotic first debate in which Trump interrupted Biden multiple times and often argued with the moderator, Chris Wallace. The final debate also follows dueling town hall events, which superseded a virtual debate that Trump refused to participate in.

Here is everything you need to know about the final presidential debate.

Time and Place

The final Trump-Biden 90-minute presidential debate will be held at Belmont University in Nashville, Tennessee. It is scheduled to begin at 9 pm. ET or 6 p.m. PT.

The Moderator

NBC News White House correspondent Kristen Welker is set to moderate the event. She once co-anchored a Democratic debate with MSNBC’s Rachel Maddow and Andrea Mitchell in 2019. Welker will be the second Black woman to moderate a presidential debate on her own.

According to Business Insider, the 44-year old Philadelphia native has always wanted to become a journalist since she was young. She interned at NBC’s “Today” before graduating from Harvard College in 1998.

The Format

The final debate will mirror the first one, but the candidates will have their microphones muted during their opponent’s two-minute answer. Biden and Trump will have an open discussion afterward where both microphones will be live.

The Topics

According to CNET, the 90-minute commercial-free event will have six segments, each lasting 15 minutes. The moderator will ask the candidates about their stance on six topics:

• Fighting COVID-19
• American Families
• Race in America
• Climate Change
• National Security
• Leadership

Biden and Trump will appear on the same stage. However, they will be socially distanced from each other, the moderator, and the audience. The candidates will also skip the traditional handshake usually done before the start of the debate, NBC News reported.

Both candidates and Welker will not be wearing face masks during the debate. However, audience members will be required to.

Where can I watch it?

The debate will be broadcast on major networks and cable news channels. You can also stream it live on YouTube, and on Twitter via its U.S. Election Hub found in the Explore Tab.