JUST IN: Fox News Proposes a Presidential Debate in Pennsylvania Moderated By Bret Baier and Martha MacCallum

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Phillip NietoOct 9th, 2024, 12:54 pm

Fox News has invited both presidential contenders Donald Trump and Kamala Harris to participate in a second debate at the end of October.

The last time the pair debated each other was back in early September with ABC News as the host network. Following the event, Trump declared that there would be no future debates.

CNN has offered to host another debate on Oct. 23 — with the Harris campaign accepting the offer. On Tuesday, the network sent a letter notifying both campaigns that the deadline for them to accept the offer would be this Thursday.

Fox has offered the candidates the opportunity to debate each other in Pennsylvania on two potential dates: Thursday, Oct. 24 or Sunday, Oct. 27. Fox News anchors Bret Baier and Martha MacCallum would moderate the proposed debate.

Last month, Trump called into Fox & Friends where he blasted Baier and MacCallum by insisting he didn’t want them to moderate a potential second debate with Harris.

The network claimed in a statement addressed to the Trump and Harris campaign that the final debate would be an “opportunity for each candidate to make his or her closing arguments” before November. And they referenced a New York Times op-ed which called for Harris to debate on Fox News.

“As made clear in The New York Times on Monday: ‘Harris Should Offer to Debate Trump Again – On Fox’ — this would present an opportunity for each candidate to make his or her closing argument,” said Fox News Media president and executive editor Jay Wallace in a statement.

Wallace added, “We’re including proposed criteria and format, which mirror those of the CNN & ABC debates; as well as data on our broad audience reach. We appreciate your consideration and look forward to the opportunity to foster informed political dialogue at this pivotal moment for our nation.”

The rules proposed by Fox states that it will mute a candidate’s microphone when the time belongs to the another candidate. Moreover, Trump and Harris will not be permitted to interact with their campaign staff during commercial breaks.

https://www.mediaite.com/media/just-in-fox-news-proposes-a-presidential-debate-in-pennsylvania-moderated-by-bret-baier-and-martha-maccallum/

[bucolic_frolic]

1. No.

No more debates. Not necessary.

[krawhitham]

17. YES necessary, she needs a bump like she got from last debate (that has since been erased plus some)

It's all ebb and flow but we might be ebbing at the wrong moment

[Cha]

23. Hey that was my word.. lol. Oh &

Fuck Faux.. they LIE their Damn heads Off 🤢👿

[obamanut2012]

2. There is aleady one he turned down, so no

[Wounded Bear]

3. Desperation...nt

[pwb]

4. Mirror prior debates?

So there will be fact checking. Trump won't do it.

[PedroXimenez]

5. Harris should remind everyone of Fox's $787 million settlement

for when they tried to overturn the last election for Trump.

And ask what else does a network have to do to stop counting as a news network?

[newdeal2]

6. Why

We already know who the candidates are. No need for another debate and certainly not one right before the election.

[spanone]

7. FUK FOX

[lees1975]

8. She doesn't need to debate any more, especially not with two completely twisted biased moderators.

Or on Fox News.

[OAITW r.2.0]

27. Fox is Trump. So, no.

Don't give them a chance to ruin Harris's debate.

[Metaphorical]

9. This could be interesting

Kamala Harris would know, coming in, that the questions are likely to be skewed in such a way as to hit conservative talking points, giving Trump a big home court advantage, while she would be working uphill. On the other hand, this provides an opportunity for Kamala to speak most directly to Trump's conservative base in a way that's hard to do when only dealing with "friendly" media. For Trump, though, getting turfed on Fox could be disastrous this late in the game, because it shows that the first debate wasn't a fluke, and it undercuts him even more, even within his base.

I think she should do it. There are risks, but the benefits outweigh them for her more than for him. Whether Trump will do it remains to be seen

[JustAnotherGen]

10. No - Nope

There's nothing in it for Harris. She won't agree to that. And she shouldn't.

Fox is beneath her.

[justhanginon]

11. If I recall, Fox is not even a news network, they are an entertainment network. They are not, NBC, CBS or ABC.

They have absolutely no credibility and have always shown extreme political bias in their programming. I would not trust them even with weather forecasts. To put it plainly, in my opinion they are bad people! Really bad people!











































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[former9thward]

20. All those networks' news divisions are under the entertainment section of their companies.

They all structure themselves that way.

[Freethinker65]

12. Trump goes on 60 minutes, like Ms. Harris did first.

Trump agreed to the 60 Minutes interview format, then backed down. Ms. Harris did the interview.

FoxNews is known to be hostile towards non-conservatives. I would not agree to anything Fox proposes with only Fox commentators/moderators.

[Johonny]

13. How about they go fuck themselves.

[CATagious]

14. I'm in the minority and thinks she should..

And seal the deal. Mics on. But he won’t accept another debate.

[imanamerican63]

15. But Hillary's emails?

I’m just gonna say “Trump will come up with another excuse why”?

He is faceless chicken who is absolutely afraid of having any chance to debate Kamala!

[Mysterian]

16. In other news...Lucy invites Charlie Brown to kick football

Just say NO to Fox "News," who are proven, unrepentant liars.

[Generic Brad]

18. What a time waster

My vote will already be cast long before their "debate" is proposed to happen. Entertainment channels who cosplay as news do not deserve the time of day.

[Talitha]

19. Dump's just dicking around again.

The Harris campaign already accepted CNN's offer for Oct 23rd. Let's see if the orange skid-mark makes the deadline for his reply.

[Tribetime]

21. Not on fox they were liable for spreading lies about the 2020 Ele3

Not a credible network

[republianmushroom]

22. DOA by the convicted felon.

[Sunsky]

24. No.

[Jacson6]

25. WOW! There is no bias in having those two right wingers moderating a debate!

[Pinback]

26. Oh, but I heard it's too late!

Voting’s already started, doncha know?

[NoMoreRepugs]

28. Hmmmmmmm, NO.

[Golden Raisin]

29. 1-800-NO!

[Groundhawg]

30. I'm not skeered.

[yourout]

31. Hell to the no.

[LetMyPeopleVote]

32. What a coward!' Trump ripped for refusing to debate Kamala Harris on Fox News

TFG is too scared to debate Kamala Harris again

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https://www.rawstory.com/coward-trump-ripped-for-refusing-to-debate-kamala-harris-on-fox-news/

Former President Donald Trump on late Wednesday elicited mockery when he ruled out doing another debate with Vice President Kamala Harris even within the friendly confines of Fox News.

The former president made his announcement in an all-caps post on his Truth Social page.....

"What a coward!" commented the Republicans Against Trump Twitter account.

The Four Seasons Total Landscaping parody account, meanwhile, taunted Trump by posting a video of a man in a chicken suit.

SiriusXM host Dean Obeidallah, on the other hand, speculated that Trump's "handlers won't let him" debate "because he will bomb horribly!"...

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[dalton99a]

33. Fuck them.

GOTV!