By BRIAN PORTER | Rocky Mountain Voice
They’ve traded jabs on the campaign trail, in rallies and TV ads, but tonight former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris will finally meet on a debate stage.
In less than 60 days voters will decide the next President of the United States, and tonight’s debate could be the only head-to-head meeting between the candidates.
The candidates will meet at 9 p.m. Eastern [7 p.m. Mountain] at the National Constitution Center in Philadelphia. Moderating and hosting the debate will be ABC News. The moderators will be Linsey Davis and David Muir.
Fox News has announced it will simulcast the debate on all of its platforms, including Fox News Channel, Fox Business, Fox News Digital and Fox Nation. Coverage will begin with “Jesse Watters Primetime” previewing the debate at 6 p.m. Mountain and at 6:20 p.m. Mountain coverage will shift to a panel of Bret Baier, Martha MacCallum, Watters, Laura Ingraham and Sean Hannity. Additionally, Fox will include Dana Perino, Brit Hume and Harold Ford, Jr. Following the debate, Sean Hannity will wrap-up coverage at 9 p.m. Mountain.
Newsmax will air live coverage of the debate beginning at 5 p.m. Mountain with “Rob Schmitt Tonight” through the start of the debate at 7 p.m. Mountain. The debate will be carried live on Newsmax and Newsmax2. Additionally, pre-debate coverage includes Tulsi Gabbard, Mark Halperin, Dick Morris, Mercedes Schlapp, Kari Lake and Rick Santorum. Robert F. Kennedy Jr., who formerly was a candidate in the race, will also join the network coverage. Greg Kelly and Mercedes Schlapp will lead post-debate coverage, with appearances from Lara Trump, Ric Grenell and more, the network announced.
The debate will also be aired live on other networks.