The first Republican main debate of the 2024 presidential race shall be held Wednesday, Aug. 23, from 9 to 11 p.m. Eastern. The debate, going down in Milwaukee, is sanctioned by the Republican National Committee and hosted by Fox News. Here are a number of the methods you possibly can watch it.
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Fox News Channel will broadcast the occasion, with reside protection beginning at 8 p.m. Eastern — an hour earlier than the talk itself — and working previous midnight.
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Fox Business Network will broadcast the identical protection concurrently.
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The face-off shall be streamed at foxnews.com.
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The on-line streaming platform Rumble may also present the talk, as an official R.N.C. associate.
Which candidates shall be onstage?
As of the official qualification deadline Monday night, eight candidates had made the stage. They are: Gov. Doug Burgum of North Dakota, former Gov. Chris Christie of New Jersey, Gov. Ron DeSantis of Florida, former Gov. Nikki Haley of South Carolina, former Gov. Asa Hutchinson of Arkansas, former Vice President Mike Pence, the entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy and Senator Tim Scott of South Carolina.
When will they begin taking questions?
Immediately, in accordance with the talk tips. There are not any opening statements.
What about Trump?
Donald J. Trump, the clear front-runner for the nomination, plans to skip the talk. He has, as a substitute, recorded an interview with the previous Fox News host Tucker Carlson. They plan to put up the interview on X, the platform previously referred to as Twitter, to run concurrently with the talk, in accordance with an individual with information of the planning.
Mr. Trump’s resolution to file an interview with Mr. Carlson to be launched whereas his rivals share a stage was a slap within the face to each the R.N.C., whose management tried arduous to steer him to take part within the debate, and to Fox News, which is internet hosting the talk, and fired Mr. Carlson earlier this 12 months.
Who is moderating the talk?
The debate shall be moderated by two Fox News hosts, Bret Baier and Martha MacCallum. Mr. Baier has beforehand moderated Republican debates in 2015 and 2016, and he and Ms. MacCallum led a town-hall occasion with Mr. Trump in 2020.
What points are the candidates more likely to deal with?
The candidates will undoubtedly be requested about Mr. Trump and the 4 legal indictments towards him. Other subjects of dialogue may embrace inflation, immigration and border safety, foreign-policy points just like the conditions in Ukraine and China, and abortion. Here is the place the candidates stand on these points and extra.
Let us know right here what you hope the moderators will ask.
Maggie Haberman contributed reporting.
Source: www.nytimes.com