‘You have to answer’: Fox debate turns into an all-out showdown with DSA member
August 5, 2026 | Kevin Haggerty
Deflection and obfuscation were compounded with a wild claim about Nicolás Maduro during a Fox News debate pitting an immigrant against a Democratic Socialist of America (DSA) member.
“You have to answer the Venezuela question.”
Hours before DSA-backed candidates would score some more victories during the 2026 primary elections, Fox News’ Martha MacCallum afforded time for a leftist to debate her organization’s radical agenda. During the back and forth that featured anti-capitalist talking points and support for defunding the police, an actual Venezuelan immigrant was left gobsmacked that the socialist suggested Maduro was “democratically -elected.”
Sharing a clip from the exchange during “The Story,” Manhattan Institute fellow Daniel Di Martino remarked on DSA National Political Committee member Frances Gill’s position, “The socialist actually had the guts to tell ME that Maduro was democratically-elected. This is how you know they will rig elections if they get into power.”
In the segment, Gill contended, “I do not support the overthrow of democratically elected leaders anywhere in the country.”
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