California Governor Gavin Newsom said that plans are still in the works for a debate with Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, but he told Meet the Press moderator Chuck Todd that arrangements hit a snag over a “venue issue.”
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Jumping the gun on Fox News’ GOP debate tonight, Donald Trump and Tucker Carlson made it clear to Rupert Murdoch that revenge is a dish best served online. Running like an incumbent with no desire to share the spotlight with Vice Presidents wannabes, Trump easily dominated the debate by never showing up.
“It’s debate night, but we’re not in Milwaukee,” Carlson proclaimed at the top of the video with a sour looking Trump by his side.
“We’re doing this interview, but we’ll get bigger ratings using this crazy forum that you’re using than probably the debate,” said the former POTUS and leading candidate for the 2024 Republican nomination to the former FNC Golden Boy on their pre-recorded chat that debut on the social media platform formerly known as Twitter at 5:55 PM PST, five minutes before the live debate began.
While the days of 24 million tuning into a Republican contenders debate on Fox in 2015 are likely long gone, Trump’s boast to Carlson of the much-hyped counter programming reflect the former’s obsession with the increasingly outdate metric as a sign of his power and influence. Long fueled by grievance, both Trump and Tucker clearly wanted to show their old cable news home they didn’t need Fox anymore, and that the center of conservative political power had shifted with their gravitational pull.
If you didn’t get that point, the never less than obvious Trump said it out loud to Carlson early in their sit-down at his Bedminster, NJ estate. Calling Fox News “a network that isn’t particularly friendly to me,” the one-term President made sure to get in swipes at the “lost cause” of one-time protégé Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis in the same breath.
Goaded by Carlson to add in digs at the decline of TV in today’s digital
California Governor Gavin Newsom said that plans are still in the works for a debate with Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, but he told Meet the Press moderator Chuck Todd that arrangements hit a snag over a “venue issue.”
California Governor Gavin Newsom says that it is time to “move on” from speculation that he would be a presidential aspirant if Joe Biden doesn’t run for president.
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A Georgia judge confirmed on Thursday that all of Donald Trump’s court proceedings, including hearings and the trial, will be live streamed on the Fulton County Court’s YouTube channel.
Donald Trump has plead not guilty to criminal charges in Georgia, where he and 18 others allegedly orchestrated a scheme to overturn the 2020 election results in the state.
Fox News Media’s Stuart Varney and Dana Perino and Univision’s Ilia Calderón will moderate the next Republican presidential debate, set for Sept. 27 at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library in Simi Valley, CA.
A bit of Pilates sure brings out the Dark Brandon in Joe Biden.
Ethan Shanfeld Oliver Anthony, the country-folk singer behind this year’s most surprising No. 1 hit “Rich Men North of Richmond,” delivered a message to fans in a teary-eyed, 10-minute video posted to YouTube. In the video, Anthony addressed his viral song’s mention at Wednesday’s GOP debate.
Melania Trump is keeping a low profile after her husband, Donald Trump, turned himself in Atlanta in the USA earlier today, 25 August, after being indicted on several charges. The 53 year old was regularly seen at public events when her husband was president and during his campaign for the 2024 election, but is now rarely seen. Insiders say that the couple has been living at their Mar-A-Lago resort at Palm Beach in Florida with their 17 year old son Baron, but they apparently “barely cross” paths.
Donald Trump has surrendered and been arrested in Fulton County, Ga. for his alleged attempts to overturn his 2020 presidential election loss in the state. The former president, along with 18 of his allies, was charged earlier this month under Georgia’s racketeering laws, marking the fourth indictment of Trump since March.
Former President Donald Trump arrived in Atlanta on Thursday evening to face arrest on felony racketeering and other charges related to efforts to reverse the 2020 election results in Georgia.
Fox News drew more than 12.8 million viewers in its coverage of the first 2024 Republican presidential debate.
Among the non-economic issues discussed by the eight candidates who appeared on stage Wednesday night for the first Republican Party 2024 presidential primary debate, abortion loomed larger than other topics including LGBTQ rights.
Daniel D'Addario Chief TV Critic Wednesday night’s Republican debate on Fox News — the first of the 2024 election cycle — ended up, perhaps predictably, feeling like the undercard. After all, it isn’t just that the frontrunner for the Republican nomination for president, Donald Trump, wasn’t on the stage, by his own choice.
UPDATE: Debate moderator Martha MacCallum tried out the first raised hand question of the evening, asking the candidates, “Do you believe human behavior is causing climate change? Raise your hand if you do.”
Anna Tingley If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Variety may receive an affiliate commission. The first debate consisting of Republicans competing for the 2024 presidential bid is finally here. This year’s primary Republican debate will take place tonight, Wednesday, Aug.
The first Republican debate of the 2024 presidential election primary cycle is Wednesday, August 23 beginning at 9 p.m. ET, airing live from Milwaukee, WI, exclusively on Fox News Channel and streaming on Fox Nation and Rumble.
As much of the political press descends on Milwaukee, many of the stories coming out of the Fiserv arena have to do with the candidate who won’t be there: Donald Trump.
Donald Trump says that he won’t participate in the first Republican debate, but seven of his rivals will be on the debate stage.