Town Hall Debate Schedule

15 would be virtual in light of president donald trump s coronavirus diagnosis.

Town hall debate schedule. Fox news is even getting in on the town hall action hosting bernie sanders on april 15 live from pennsylvania. The nonpartisan commission on presidential debates made the decision to change the format for the second debate after trump contracted coronavirus. Less than 20 days from election day the town halls give both. Apparently the events have been ratings winners because cnn is slated to host five more candidates next week.

When nbc set out to schedule a television town hall with president trump the top priorities were safety and parity with trump s challenger joe biden. Upcoming candidate town halls. Tuesday april 9 sen. The nonpartisan debate commission announced on oct.

Biden is scheduled to appear in an abc news town hall while trump is set to participate at the same time in an nbc news town hall. Kirsten gillibrand 10 pm et 7 pm pt wednesday april 10. Trump dismissed the idea of participating in a virtual town hall immediately saying during a call in to fox business i m not going to waste my time. 8 that the town hall debate originally scheduled for oct.

The nbc town hall could be a preview of the second presidential debate which is scheduled to take place oct. The town hall comes as the president s covid 19 diagnosis and refusal to debate virtually disrupted the presidential debate schedule. If trump is not healthy enough to attend or is held back out of fear of spreading the virus biden s campaign said the former vice president would participate in the second debate a town hall format that will be moderated by c span political editor steve scully. The presidential candidates donald trump and joe biden did not go forward with their previously scheduled 15 october town hall debate.

Instead the candidates held dueling televised town halls.