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All you need to know Radio Special Presentation - Showtime Friday 10-23-2020 5pmcst
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President Donald Trump and Democrat Joe Biden will have their microphones cut off in Thursday’s debate while their rival delivers their opening two-minute answer to each of the debate topics. The 90-minute debate is divided into six 15-minute segments, with each candidate granted two minutes to deliver uninterrupted remarks before proceeding to an open debate. The open discussion portion of the debate will not feature a mute button, but interruptions by either candidate will count toward their time in the second and final debate Thursday.
The nonpartisan Commission on Presidential Debates announced the rule changes Monday, three weeks after a chaotic opening faceoff between the two presidential contenders that featured frequent interruptions — most by Trump. Trump’s campaign said the CPD has again “ceded to the wishes” of the Biden campaign with the topics, also referencing the canceled second debate. The Trump campaign previously requested an additional debate be held Oct. 29, and the Monday letter accused the CPD of refusing to add another “simply because the Biden campaign objected.”