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.”
22.08.2023 - 23:45 / deadline.com
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.
The most recent flap has been over whether Trump surrogates have been denied access by Fox News to the spin room, the post-debate circus where candidates and their representatives meet the media to deliver their take on who won and who lost.
Axios reported that Trump allies won’t be allowed in the spin room given network guidelines that restrict access only to staffers of candidates who are participating in the debate. According to a memo obtained by Deadline, participating candidates are being allowed only five spin room credentials.
“Any non-participating candidate/campaign is welcome in the Spin Room or Media Row as a guest of one of the media organizations with positions in those locations, using one of their credentials,” the network said in a memo to campaigns.
There were reports that Trump allies like Kari Lake, the GOP candidate for governor last year, planned to attend, along with Trump campaign figures like Jason Miller. They are expected to get seats in the arena, but those are doled out by the Republican National Committee, not the network.
In an interview with Hugh Hewitt on Tuesday, Fox News anchor Bret Baier, who is moderating the debate with Martha MacCallum, said that if any media invites a Trump surrogate to the spin room, “they are welcome to come.” He also raised the possibility that someone like Sean Hannity could invite the Trump surrogates.
“There are these stories out there that we are blocking them, and it is not true,” Baier said.
Later on Tuesday, Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL) said on Newsmax that Trump’s surrogates will get access
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.”
Megyn Kelly will interview former President Donald Trump next week for her SiriusXM show, as the satellite broadcaster announced a renewal of her deal.
Brian Steinberg Senior TV Editor When Megyn Kelly launched a new podcast via her own production company in 2020, she feared it would have an audience of only two: her husband and her therapist. Three years later, her worries appear to have been unfounded. In a sign of how her listenership has grown, she is extending a multi-year deal she has in place for the program to run first on SiriusXM — which has raised her visibility — that will keep her broadcasting “The Megyn Kelly Show” live on the company’s Triumph channel live between noon and 2 p.m.
Donald Trump is challenging Meghan Markle to a debate.
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A bit of Pilates sure brings out the Dark Brandon in Joe Biden.
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.
Brian Steinberg Senior TV Editor The Republicans don’t need Donald Trump to get people to pay attention to their causes. Approximately 12.8 million viewers tuned in Wednesday night to see a telecast of the first Republican primary debate in the race for the 2024 presidential election, according to data from Nielsen, with 11.1 million viewers watching the event on Fox News Channel and another 1.7 million viewing it on sister outlet Fox Business Network. Eight candidates took part.
Fox News drew more than 12.8 million viewers in its coverage of the first 2024 Republican presidential debate.
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.
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.
Donald Trump says that he won’t participate in the first Republican debate, but seven of his rivals will be on the debate stage.
Fox News is hosting the first Republican presidential debate but the party’s front-runner Donald Trump will not be in attendance.
Donald Trump has yet to announce definitively whether he will participate in the first Republican debate next week, something that likely would make the difference between blockbuster ratings for Fox News if he does and very different dynamics if he does not.
Four years ago this week, the New York Times published its momentous series The 1619 Project, a groundbreaking endeavor that sought to reframe our understanding of the foundational role Black people have played to build this country and perfect its democratic ideals. To say it touched a nerve doesn’t begin to describe the project’s profound impact on our culture and politics.
MSNBC beat its rivals during key hours of coverage of Donald Trump’s fourth indictment in Georgia.
Donald Trump‘s fourth indictment. That’s the silk gift one, right?
Donald Trump has reacted to his latest indictment, calling it a “witch hunt” and attacking the Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis as “racist and corrupt”.
Donald Trump is in even more legal trouble after he was indicted on criminal charges for the fourth time this year.