How Many People Watched The 2024 Presidential Debate Writing. President joe biden and former president donald trump faced each other thursday evening for the first presidential debate of the 2024 presidential cycle. The first presidential debate of the 2024 campaign cycle drew about 51.3 million people, according to the media analytics company nielsen, a sharp drop from.
Trump drew 67.1 million live viewers, according to nielsen,. Here’s what we’re looking at this week: