Fox Business And Univision To Telecast Second GOP Debate; Donald Trump Continues Tease On Whether He Will Show To First Event
09.08.2023 - 13:27
/ deadline.com
Fox Business and Univision have been tapped to telecast the second Republican presidential debate, taking place Sept. 27 at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library, but the lingering question is whether front-runner Donald Trump will even show for the first event.
The first match up between the GOP contenders is set to take place on August 23 in Milwaukee and will air on Fox News. Trump has teased the prospect of holding some kind of alternative event, or commenting on his rivals from the sidelines, but he hasn’t 100% ruled out participating, his advisers have said.
Whether he participates may be the difference between a blockbuster event if he does, and an unusual and probably less watched debate if he does not. On the night that Trump was indicted for a third timne, Fox News’s Suzanne Scott and Jay Wallace dined with Trump at his Bedminster resort, according to The New York Times, to make the case for his participation. Trump has previously said that if he did attend, he likely would be the target of rivals. Chris Christie, who has been the harshest among the field in attacking him, is likely to qualify for the debate stage.
The Reagan Library event in September also will be live streamed on Rumble. In a statement, Wallace, who is Fox News Media president and executive editor, said that the event will “provide all Americans with an unparalleled opportunity to assess the candidates and their stances on critical issues ahead of the primary season.”
There also are big doubts that Trump will attend the debate at the Reagan Library which in recent years has featured his GOP rivals like Ron DeSantis, Mike Pence and Christie in speaking engagement but not the most recent former president. The Reagan foundation also is