Democracy Dies in Darkness

Opinion What can be done to make the Biden-Trump debates worthwhile?

We’ve heard all kinds of ideas. Here are some we think would help.

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Opinion editor
May 16, 2024 at 12:53 p.m. EDT
Joe Biden and Donald Trump during the second presidential debate at Belmont University in Nashville on Oct. 22, 2020. (Jim Bourg/Reuters)
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All you political junkies out there got your wish: President Biden and Donald Trump have agreed to participate in two debates before the election (on June 27 and Sept. 10). We previously discussed whether debates were worthy of voters’ time, but now that they are officially happening, I wanted to revisit the topic.