Fox News to Trump: Show up for the debate
BY DOMINICK MASTRANGELO - 08/06/23 6:00 AM ETFox News is trying to talk former President Trump into showing up for the first GOP presidential debate later this month in August.
The effort was reflected throughout the network’s programming on Thursday, where several figures made the argument on air for why Trump, the front runner, shouldn’t skip the debate on Fox.
“Thinking of the big debate coming up, and I’m not saying this to sell the debate, it’s a great debate and would be great if the president and all the candidates could make it, but if you’re Donald Trump and this is all everyone is talking about and you own all the oxygen in the room, wouldn’t you want to be in that room?” Fox News host Neil Cavuto said during his 4 p.m. show on Thursday, where Trump’s arraignment on charges related to his efforts to stay in power dominated the coverage.
Days earlier, pundit Piers Morgan, who host a show on Fox’s streaming service, made a direct on-air appeal to Trump, telling him to “show us what you’re made of,” and participate in the first primary debate.
“So, if you’re watching, Donald, come on,” Morgan said.
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https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/4138169-fox-news-to-trump-show-up-for-the-debate/
