President Donald Trump and Democratic nominee Joe Biden will appear in two different town halls broadcast on separate networks Thursday. Trump will appear on NBC in a one-hour event anchored by Today’s Savannah Guthrie. Biden will appear on ABC in an event hosted by Good Morning America‘s George Stephanopoulos.
Thursday was supposed to be the second presidential debate, but the event was cancelled when President Trump contracted the coronavirus last week. He tested negative for COVID-19 Monday, according to his doctors.
Infectious diseases expert Anthony Fauci reviewed the president’s case and cleared him for the public appearance.
NBC will air Trump’s town hall on MSNBC and CNBC, and stream online. ABC will stream Biden’s town hall online. Trump’s town hall will take place outdoors at the Pérez Art Museum in accordance with Covid-19 guidelines.
The competing town halls give Trump and Biden one of their last chances to appeal to a large group of voters nationwide.
The final official presidential debate remains on the calendar for Oct. 22 in Nashville, Tennessee. NBC’s Kristen Welker is slated to moderate.
