How Many People Watched The 2024 Presidential Debate. A total of 47.9 million people watched the debate on live television thursday across several networks, according early figures. The first presidential debate between vice president kamala harris and former president donald trump drew an estimated 67.1 million viewers across 17.

Biden’s square off with donald trump drew 47.9 million viewers on television, cnn announced friday — a steep decline from the candidates’ first matchup. The new york times tracked speaking time during this year’s first debate between president biden and former president donald j.