Posted on 01/27/2016 8:03:59 AM PST by Enlightened1
Fox News released a brutal statement Tuesday reacting to the announcement from the Donald Trump campaign that he would be bowing out of the next Republican presidential debate.
"As many of our viewers know, FOX News is hosting a sanctioned debate in Des Moines, Iowa, on Thursday night, three days before the first votes of the 2016 election are cast in the Iowa Caucus. Donald Trump is refusing to debate seven of his fellow presidential candidates on stage that night, which is near unprecedented," the statement read.
The network accused the campaign of leveling terroristic threats against debate moderator and Fox News host Megyn Kelly.
"We're not sure how Iowans are going to feel about him walking away from them at the last minute, but it should be clear to the American public by now that this is rooted in one thing - Megyn Kelly, whom he has viciously attacked since August and has now spent four days demanding be removed from the debate stage. Capitulating to politicians' ultimatums about a debate moderator violates all journalistic standards, as do threats, including the one leveled by Trump's campaign manager Corey Lewandowski toward Megyn Kelly.
"In a call on Saturday with a FOX News executive, Lewandowski stated that Megyn had a 'rough couple of days after that last debate' and he 'would hate to have her go through that again.' Lewandowski was warned not to level any more threats, but he continued to do so. We can't give in to terrorizations toward any of our employees," the statement continued.
But even with all of that, the network said it would still allow the current Republican presidential front-runner to attend the debate.
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What did Trump say? I’m not attending the debate is a threat that’s equivalent of a terrorists threat?
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THE KELLY FILE for July 27, 2015
Kelly File, The [Fox News] (USA) - July 27, 2015
EXCERPT
KELLY: My own impression is, if you dodge and weave enough, the viewers will hold it against you. The anchors - the viewers need to understand the debate we have far less opportunity than, say, here on THE KELLY FILE to interrupt the candidate and make them answer the questions we ask, but there are rules that govern this debate. But we're going to try. And if you continue to dodge, they know, they know when you dodge. So, my advice to these candidates is, don't make me hurt you.
threw
Here is a prediction that may or may not occur. Sometime tomorrow, Trump announces her will appear on the debate if Fox News will donate ALL (100%) proceeds from their advertisers on the debate to Wounded Warriors.
Once again I am forced to agree with Trump though I might take issue with his methods.
The fact of the matter is Republicans need to have total control of who moderates OUR debates.
This is a serious issue which desperately needs to be addressed.
And once again Trump is bringing attention to a very important issue that MUST be fixed.
The media should have NO SAY what so ever in who moderates our primary debates, and each general election debate should have two moderators, one that each side picks. The press should have NOTHING to do with the process besides showing up with their cameras to cover it.
Hey Fox News! “Terrorism” — You keep using that word! I don’t think you know what it really means!
a realistic title
Megyn Kelly Loses $20M for Fox; Fox Plays Victim Card
The news companies should stop trying to project their bizarro world views into the homes of everyday citizens.
The real question is why has not Megyn Kelly been fired for losing $20M?
Hey Trump, now is the time to Finish this Deal and seal your fate as nominee. There are really only 2 candidates in this race so:
You and Ted Cruz should hold your OWN Town Hall Style Debate at the same time. Watch Fox burn!
wow
It is idiocy of the RNC to blindly go into a debate as they are doing. Trump has played along for the sake of appearing agreeable but I am glad to see him cut this childish nonsense off.
That girl stinks.
Amazing.
Ignore real domestic terrorism like a chicken worker hacking a co-worker’s head off with a machete but make some media spin sound like the threat of the century! Really? Ratings, ratings, ratings....
What a bunch of pathetic losers.
Actually, Wounded Warriors is getting some very bad headlines today, and it sounds like CBS is doing somewhat of an expose on the evening news today, so it is probably going to be risky to advertise support of Wounded Warriors right now.
Wounded Warriors executives make huge salaries and very little gets to the vets.
ping to #23
An ageing mean girl.
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