Should mics be muted when Harris and Trump debate?

There's a new debate over the upcoming debate between Kamala Harris and Donald Trump.

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[TychoKingdom]

Mute the mics. Why change it now. The Trump/Biden debate was organized. No over talking. It was good.

[susansellars]

Open mics!! I want to watch trump act like a fool! Trump is trying to get out of the debate!

[Ministerneecy]

Should a convicted felon and serial liar be running for President? That’s a question we can entertain. Mic? ????🤯🤦🏽🙌

[philsmycrevice]

The media wants to mute the only entertaining part of this wager between Blackrock & Blackstone? What a bummer!

[msrere]

Yes, because Trump has no self-control!!

[RobertBauder]

Yes, because the moment Kamala speaks, Trump won’t have to say a thing.

[TammeraFreno]

Whatever miss Madame would like! 🤗🎉💙💙💙

[estellegriggs]

Omg Kamala is going to use every excuse trump don’t care

[mikel.]

Mike should be shut off. Nobody wants to hear him babble. Answer the question babble for your two minutes and then shut up and let the other person speak.

[alkumhcounseling]

is it not telling that one of the candidates is such a giant baby that we have to even ask this question?

[Somber]

Yes MUTE and timed! Organize debate so we can listen to each point. No cue cards. No teleprompter honest answers! Fact check real time. In all networks. We need middle ground! And we needed this debates weeks ago!

[teresalong]

He's too scared to debate her with a hot mike. And he wants to STALK her like the CREEPY STALKER he is. He's not man enough to sit on a stage and act presidential for 90 minutes!

[rileychadwell]

Should mics be muted?

I'm going with television off, lol.

[Kevlar-vn]

Trump said he wanted the mics left on. But it appears Trump's handlers are overruling him. Lol. What a weirdo.

[otismom]

It's not a debate if mikes are muted...It's an interview. Usually with totally biased questions. The only one with any substance is Trump.
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[sandraesparza]

No. He needs to be called out on his damn lies!! I don’t understand why EVERYONE BOWS DOWN TO A CRIMINAL!!!! Everyone let’s him call the shots.. when is going to STOP! He is NOT ABOVE THE LAW OR ANYONE.. he’s a CROOK!! If that’s the case, then let EVERYONE that has committed the crimes he has get a pass!! FIGHT BACK!

[char]

Trumps should always be, all he does is lie anyway or circle around an actual answer 😂

[babycakes]

YES. That's the only way to keep trump in check & at least 'try' to stay on message. And don't stop there, live 'fact-check' ticker somewhere on the screen, trump doesn't get his Adderall, & Samual L. Jackson as moderator if for no other reason than to intimidate trump ;)

[LoveLove-gwtd]

They want to ensure that Trump has a chance to reply because the opponent will most likely try to take up all the air- talk time, as done before. So if it's not the dems' turn to answer, their mic will go mute - and vice versa. Fair for both. One way to get around this is to announce / emphasize at the beginning of the debate that each debater must Absolutely -Only answer when spoken to ---

[daniellarusso]

Trump trying to back out of the debate, lol. :)