How to Watch the First Republican Presidential Debate
The first Republican primary debate of the 2024 presidential race will be held on Wednesday, Aug. 23, from 9 to 11 p.m. Eastern. The debate, which will take place in Milwaukee, is sanctioned by the Republican National Committee (R.N.C.) and hosted by Fox News. Here are some of the ways you can watch it.
Fox News Channel will broadcast the event, with live coverage starting at 8 p.m. Eastern, an hour before the debate itself, and running past midnight. Fox Business Network will also broadcast the same coverage simultaneously.
If you prefer to watch online, the face-off will be streamed on foxnews.com and on Fox Nation, which is Fox News Channel’s subscription streaming platform. Additionally, the online streaming platform Rumble will show the debate as an official R.N.C. partner.
As of the official qualification deadline on Monday evening, eight candidates have 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, entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy, and Senator Tim Scott of South Carolina.
The debate guidelines state that the candidates will start taking questions immediately, with no opening statements.
However, one notable absence from the debate will be Donald J. Trump, the clear front-runner for the nomination. Instead of participating, Trump has recorded an interview with former Fox News host Tucker Carlson. The interview is scheduled to be released on X, the platform formerly known as Twitter, to run concurrently with the debate. This decision by Trump has been seen as a snub to both the R.N.C. and Fox News, who tried to persuade him to participate in the debate.
The debate will be moderated by two Fox News hosts, Bret Baier and Martha MacCallum. Baier has previously moderated Republican debates in 2015 and 2016, and he and MacCallum led a town-hall event with Trump in 2020.
The candidates are likely to focus on a range of issues during the debate. These may include discussions about Trump and the four criminal indictments against him, as well as topics such as inflation, immigration and border security, foreign-policy issues like the situations in Ukraine and China, and abortion. The candidates’ stances on these issues and more will be explored during the debate.
As the first Republican primary debate approaches, viewers are encouraged to share their thoughts on what they hope the moderators will ask the candidates.
Maggie Haberman contributed reporting to this article.
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The first Republican primary debate for the 2024 presidential race is scheduled for Wednesday, August 23, from 9 to 11 p.m. Eastern. This debate will take place in Milwaukee and is sanctioned by the Republican National Committee (R.N.C.) and hosted by Fox News. If you’re interested in watching, here are the various ways you can tune in.
The event will be broadcasted on Fox News Channel, starting with live coverage at 8 p.m. Eastern, an hour before the debate begins, and continuing past midnight. You can also catch the same coverage on Fox Business Network, as they will be broadcasting simultaneously.
For those who prefer online streaming, you can watch the debate on foxnews.com as well as on Fox Nation, which is Fox News Channel’s subscription streaming platform. In addition, the online streaming platform called Rumble will be showing the debate as an official partner of the R.N.C.
It’s important to note that these options are subject to change, so be sure to check for any updates closer to the date of the debate.
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