Where to Watch the First 2016 Presidential Debate
Whether you’re live streaming the debate or watching it on tv, you have a wealth of options. Let’s watch Clinton and Trump face off this Monday.
Here’s your requisite joke about watching from behind your fingers, or perhaps from under a blanket with a copious amount of cookies and alcohol. We won’t judge.
Still, you can’t deny that this debate is important. If you’ve got the stomach for it, you definitely should watch. Since the Kennedy/Nixon debate of 1960, these events have proven vital in determining the future President of the United States.
Though the nominees have sparred on Twitter on many occasions, this is the first time they will face off in person. Clinton will likely play up her political experience, especially her time as a New York Senator and Obama’s Secretary of State.
1. It’s important to realize what is happening on Monday. It is not merely a “debate.”
— Judd Legum (@JuddLegum) September 23, 2016
However, don’t rest easy when it comes to Republican nominee Donald Trump. Yes, he’s regularly lampooned as a loudmouthed buffoon. No, you didn’t hear that from us.
Yet, Donald Trump is a seasoned businessman and reality show personality. He is used to being in front of a camera.
Moreover, Trump can easily spin ridiculous situations in his favor. After all, how else could someone go from host of The Apprentice to the Republican nominee for President? If Hillary’s team is smart, they haven’t underestimated Trump.
The debate begins at 9 p.m. eastern time. It will last about 90 minutes, and will run commercial free. Lester Holt, anchor for NBC Nightly News, is the moderator for the evening. This is the first of three U.S. presidential debates set to air before the election.
To watch this debate play out, check out the options listed below. Be sure to check back here at Culturess to see our analysis after the event.
If you have a TV
The debate will broadcast on several U.S. channels. These include:
- ABC
- CBS
- NBC
- Fox
- C-SPAN
- MSNBC
- CNN
- Fox News
- Univision (Spanish language)
If you have a computer and prefer to live stream
Numerous social media platforms will stream the debate.
- Facebook will stream ABC coverage
- Twitter will stream Bloomberg Television coverage
- YouTube will be streaming from multiple channels, including PBS, Fox News, Telemundo (Spanish language), Bloomberg, and the Washington Post.
- Snapchat, for the trendiest of the trendy, will host a “live story”
These websites will also be live streaming the debate.
- BuzzFeed
- CBS News
- CNN
- C-SPAN
- Daily Caller
- Hulu
- Huffington Post
- NBC
- PBS
- Politico
- Telemundo (Spanish language)
- Wall Street Journal
- Univision (Spanish language)
- Yahoo
If you have a virtual reality headset
Yes, you read that right. If you are a brave soul who really wants to be present, check out the virtual reality debate experience. NBC is partnering with AltspaceVR to broadcast the debate and other political events. To view it, you must have the AltspaceVR app on either Oculus Rift, Samsung Gear VR, or HTC Vive platforms. You’ll also need a VR headset, naturally.
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This debate may be one of the most viewable events in recent memory. There is a multitude of ways and places to watch, for those with easy access to the internet and those without. Apart from your looming existential fear of the election, you have little excuse to miss this. Go forth, be brave, and watch the debate!