Harris Vs Trump: How To Follow The American Presidential Election On Television?

This week, Americans will have to choose between Donald Trump and Kamala Harris. This election promises to be crucial for the future of the world, as it will determine the presidency of the world's leading power for the next four years. For all those who don't want to miss this historic face-off, here is how to follow the American presidential election on French television.

A special week on French television

As some 244 million Americans are called to the polls and the outcome of the presidential election has never been so uncertain in the United States, French television channels are mobilizing to allow viewers to follow the historic duel between Kamala Harris and Donald Trump. The latter aims to reclaim his place in the White House, but the Democratic candidate is close behind him in the polls, thanks in part to support from superstars like Taylor Swift and Beyoncé!

The race for the White House has captivated the media for weeks, and since Saturday, November 2, the channel Public Sénat has dedicated part of its programming to the American presidential election and the two candidates in the running. It notably broadcasts a documentary series titled America First, le bilan.

While awaiting the outcome of this wild American campaign, you can also discover:
• a profile of the two candidates in the documentary The Duel: Harris vs. Trump by director Michael Kirk on arte.tv.
• the documentary The Story of Kamala Harris, focusing on the Democratic candidate's journey and her potential to become the first female American president, on Monday, November 4 at 9:25 PM on TMC.

For its part, the channel France 5 also offers a special week as part of its shows C dans l'air and C dans l'air l'invité. On Tuesday, November 5, Wednesday, November 6, and Thursday, November 7, these two programs will be presented by Caroline Roux live from New York starting at 5:25 PM.

This special programming will begin with a 10-minute face-to-face with guests who matter in American political life. The host has already announced that the show will feature "a U.S. Supreme Court judge, a former CIA director, and an American lawyer who is a leading expert on the abortion issue."

An election night to follow live

On the night of Tuesday, November 5 to Wednesday, November 6, several French channels will offer you the opportunity to follow the U.S. presidential election live.

Public Sénat plans to broadcast its program "American Presidential Election" starting at midnight. This program, produced by France 24 in partnership with Public Sénat and LCP Assemblée nationale, promises to make you experience the election as if you were there.

On France 2 as well, the editorial team is mobilizing to closely follow this event alongside American citizens. Anne-Sophie Lapix will be on-site and will present the news on November 5 from New York and then on November 6 live from Washington!

An American Night on France 2

On the night of November 5 to 6, 2024, the channel France 2 dedicates its entire programming schedule to the American presidential election and the duel between Donald Trump and Kamala Harris.

The 8 PM news on November 5, broadcast live from New York, will be entirely devoted to the election, followed by Élise Lucet in Envoyé spécial to help viewers better understand the stakes of this election, thanks to reports filmed in swing states, those famous American states that can sway the vote.

Laurence Haïm, who was a correspondent in the United States for twenty-five years, has followed Donald Trump's campaign in recent months. She has produced an exclusive documentary titled Donald Trump, God and His Own, which you can watch on France 2 starting at 10:50 PM.

From 11:50 PM to 6:30 AM, Laurent Delahousse, Étienne Leenhardt, and Loïc de La Mornais will bring you The American Night with numerous guests and experts. They will analyze the crucial hours following the closing of polling stations in the United States. In the morning, they will hand over to Flavie Flament from Paris and Julien Arnaud from New York to discover the first election results.

As soon as the polling stations of the world's leading power close, a period of anxious waiting will begin. No one knows whether it will take hours or days before the American media declare victory for President Trump or President Harris.