Claire McCaskel here. Well, Joe Biden and Donald Trump just wrapped up their first presidential debate of the

2024 cycle, hosted by CNN.

This marked the first time in four years these two men were together on a debate stage and the sparks were

definitely flying. As we gear up for this falls contest be sure to follow how to

win 2024 podcast hosted by Jen Paul Mary and me to keep up to date on new episodes as we

strategize and analyze the stakes in this incredibly consequential election.

And now let's listen in to President Joe Biden and former President Donald

Trump in the first presidential debate of 2024. Welcome to the general election. Good evening, I'm Dana Bash,

anchor of CNN's Inside Politics and coanchor of State of the Union.

I'm Jake Tapper, anchor of CNN's The Lead, and co-anchor of State of the Union.

Dana and I will co-moderate this evening.

Our job is to facilitate a debate between the two candidates

tonight. Before we introduce them we want to share the rules of the debate

with the audience at home. Former President Trump will be on the left side of the screen.

President Biden will be appearing on the right, a coin toss determined their positions.

Each candidate will have two minutes to answer a question and one minute each for responses and rebuttals.

An additional minute for follow-up clarification or response is at the moderator's discretion.

When it's time for a candidate to speak, his microphone will be turned on, and his

opponent's microphone will be turned off.

Should a candidate interrupt when his microphone is muted, he will be difficult to

understand for viewers at home. At the end of the debate, each candidate will get

two minutes for closing statements. There is no studio audience tonight. Three written notes,

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