![<p>President Joe Biden and Donald Trump are set to face off in their first presidential debate of the 2024 election cycle. CNN's Phil Mattingly and Victor Blackwell break down the rules and what the event will look like for viewers. Watch the CNN Presidential Debate live on Thursday, June 27, at 9pm ET.</p>](https://media.cnn.com/api/v1/images/stellar/videothumbnails/31862904-93202252-generated-thumbnail.jpg?c=16x9&q=w_1280,c_fill)
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Inside CNN's Presidential Debate: How it will work
President Joe Biden and Donald Trump are set to face off in their first presidential debate of the 2024 election cycle. CNN's Phil Mattingly and Victor Blackwell break down the rules and what the event will look like for viewers. Watch the CNN Presidential Debate live on Thursday, June 27, at 9pm ET.
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![<p>President Joe Biden and Donald Trump are set to face off in their first presidential debate of the 2024 election cycle. CNN's Phil Mattingly and Victor Blackwell break down the rules and what the event will look like for viewers. Watch the CNN Presidential Debate live on Thursday, June 27, at 9pm ET.</p>](https://media.cnn.com/api/v1/images/stellar/videothumbnails/31862904-93202252-generated-thumbnail.jpg?c=16x9&q=w_250,c_fill)
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Inside CNN's Presidential Debate: How it will work
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‘He needed a Snickers’: Voters in swing states react to presidential debate
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‘Anger within Biden world’: Axios reporter on what some White House aides are saying post-debate
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Russian state media parodies the presidential debate
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Hear what former US defense secretary thinks about Biden's debate performance
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‘Foolhardy nonsense’: Historian reacts to Democrats who want to replace Biden
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See Biden's transformation from debate to campaign rally
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Hear what Joe and Jill Biden said about his debate performance
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Hear Gov. Shapiro's message to Democrats worried about Biden's performance
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Biden to Trump: 'You're the sucker, you're the loser'
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'That was painful': Van Jones reacts to Biden's debate performance
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Hear Jon Stewart roast Biden and Trump's debate performances
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John King reacts to Biden and Trump’s performances in the presidential debate
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Biden's campaign co-chair reacts to comments on Biden being replaced as Democrat nominee
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Here's how a panel of swing state voters thought Biden and Trump performed
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CNN's Daniel Dale fact checks Trump's and Biden's claims made in debate
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Trump responds to question about promise to 'go after' political opponents
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Hear Biden and Trump debate who did better for the economy
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Democrats called Biden’s performance ‘disaster,’ ‘trainwreck.’ Hear his VP react
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How the CNN presidential debate will differ from past Biden-Trump matchups
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See inside CNN's debate spin room where either Biden or Trump allies will claim victory
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See what the CNN presidential debate stage looks like
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SE Cupp: In Thursday's debate, Biden and Trump should remember this
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These are Biden and Trump’s potential political vulnerabilities
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'Don't call it debate prep': Reporter on how Trump is getting ready for the debate
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See what Trump told crowd about Biden debate strategy during campaign rally