 impact the the outcome of this debate i'm not sure it impacts the outcome of the debate it might impact how the debaters respond right i mean comparing 1960 to 2024 is a bit of a stretch right there's no audience but a lot else has changed as well i think you have to look at the candidates donald trump feeds off a crowd he likes a big audience he likes the likes the feedback president biden is better in a smaller setting he's better than one-on-one that's how he spent his career