Second Presidential Debate to Be Held Virtually; Trump Says He Won’t Participate

The Commission on Presidential Debates announced Thursday that the second debate between President Trump and Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden will be conducted remotely.

“The second presidential debate will take the form of a town meeting, in which the candidates would participate from separate remote locations,” the commission said in a statement.

The commission said that the town meeting participants and the moderator, Steve Scully, senior executive producer and political editor for C-SPAN Networks, will convene at the Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts of Miami-Dade County in Miami, Florida.

Trump and Biden faced off last week in a fiery first debate, and the second debate is currently scheduled for October 15.

The decision comes after President Trump tested positive for the coronavirus last week.

Shortly after the announcement, Trump told Fox Business he would not participate in a virtual debate with Biden.