2024 Joe Biden–Donald Trump presidential debate
| First 2024 United States presidential debate | |
|---|---|
Donald Trump (left) and Joe Biden (right) at the first 2024 United States presidential debate | |
| Date(s) | June 27, 2024 |
| Duration | 90 minutes |
| Venue | Techwood Turner Campus, Studio D |
| Location | Atlanta, Georgia |
| Participants | Joe Biden Donald Trump |
| Footage | CNN on YouTube |
| Moderator(s) | Jake Tapper and Dana Bash of CNN |
| Transcript | Transcript on CNN |
A debate between then-incumbent Democratic US President Joe Biden and Republican former President Donald Trump was held on June 27, 2024. Hosted by CNN, it was the first debate of that year's presidential election.
Biden's performance in the debate, which was widely considered to be the poorest of any major party nominee in American history, raised substantial concerns about whether he would be capable of serving a second term as president. During the days and weeks following the debate, Biden declined in the polls and faced pressure from within his own party to end his presidential campaign. On July 21, Biden formally withdrew from the race and endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris to stand in his place as the party's presidential nominee. Harris went on to lose the general election to Trump.