Although President Joe Biden’s campaign pushed for mic rule changes to usher order into the first presidential debate, political analysts say the move could end up helping former President Donald Trump.
During the 90-minute debate on Thursday, the candidates’ microphones will be cut when not speaking to prevent interruptions. The rule marks a departure from historic debate protocol and comes after viewers expressed intense frustration with the chaotic 2020 debates where candidates often talked over each other.
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