Posted on 02/04/2016 5:39:27 PM PST by Elderberry
Fox News has made another calculated decision to have one of their top anchors, Megyn Kelly, come back as a moderator in the next Republican Presidential Debate. Despite the national headlining feud between Kelly (as well as Fox News) and former GOP Presidential candidate frontrunner Donald Trump, Kelly will also be heavily involved in the debate’s moderation and there is a good chance that Trump will suck up his pride and participate following his humiliating defeat to Senator Ted Cruz in the Iowa primary earlier this week.
Although Trump has been in recent month hailed as a ratings magnet for GOP debates as well late night talk shows and other media interviews, the ratings could go through the roof if he decides to participate in this debate on Fox News.
Trump optioned to sit out the last GOP debate on Fox News, citing that Kelly unfairly targeted him in her questions about potentially misogynistic statements that he had made via social media. He also went after her following the debate, making personal attacks and insinuating that she had been menstruating during the debate.
He also famously had a feud with Fox News CEO Rupert Murdoch, which played out through a serious of private and social communications.
Trump seemed to graciously accept defeat on Monday's Iowa primaries when he said that he "was honored" to be in second place, although he did not even come close to Cruz in the election. As a matter of fact, he was nearly tied with third place winner, Senator Marco Rubio.
As reported by The Hill, the details of the third Fox News debate have only recently been released and it will take place on March 3 in Detroit, Michigan.
Megyn Kelly will join the returning triumvirate team of moderators alongside Brett Baier and Chris Wallace. All three have hosted the previous two debates on Fox News, the last of which did not feature Trump.
The previous Fox News debate was not the first time Trump had made demands of the hosting network in order for him to appear. He had previously demanded a payment of $5 million from CNN. But when CNN did not cave to his demand, he still participated in the debate.
Last month, Trump demanded that Fox News bar Kelly from any future debates or else he would not participate. The decision to follow through with his threat came down to the 11th hour, but he made good on it and stayed off the platform.
Skipping the Fox News debate is one of the reasons that he cited as what hurt him in the Iowa primary race, although he has seemed to flip-flopped on that excuse, now saying that Cruz won the race through nefarious means and fraudulent tactics.
But it would be reasonable to assume that skipping the Fox News debate ultimately cost him a win in Iowa, which he had long been the frontrunner to win based on early polling numbers from various independent and media sources.
When the debate airs live on Fox News on March 3, the primary season will already have a whole host of winners and losers on the board. Before that Fox News event takes place, voters in Iowa, New Hampshire, South Carolina, Nevada, Alabama, Alaska, Arkansas, Colorado, Georgia, Massachusetts, Minnesota, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Texas, Vermont, Virginia, and Wyoming will all have already weighed in on their pick for the GOP Presidential candidate.
There is a good chance that Trump will not be skipping this next Fox News debate, especially if it is a close race at the time it occurs.
The GOP candidate field will also be a narrower race at that time as well. Fox News is reporting that Rick Santorum has suspended his campaign and went on to endorse Marco Rubio.
So they’ll both win. :) Ratings gold.
So they’ll both win. :) Ratings gold.
What’s her Blood Type?
Sorry, he won’t go if Megyn’s there.
We’ve reached peak Trump. It’s all downhill from here.
Typical anti-Trump insanity. He made his point and will be at the debate.
How is a second place finish in the most difficult state for him to win get translated into a “humiliating defeat”? Oh, wait, I know, TDS.
Jut noticed that “Me-Again” will be on the Tonight Show, well.. tonight. But she’s not the center of attention! /s
Then it will be another poor decision. He already looks enough like a cry baby.
Trump will be out of the race by then.
It was an excellent decision. He avoided rank abuse and showed control of the situation by rejecting lies. That's what we want in a President.
Trump probably will show up.....but I think it may depend on how he ends up in New Hampshire, Nevada, and South Carolina. If he wins all 3, he may say heck with it. But I think he’ll show.
I watch One America News now. It is far better and you don’t get all about me , massive ego Kelly on there.
Trump made the right decision by not attending the debate and he should consider not going to the next bimbo debate. They had traps set for Trump and he foiled them, meanwhile raising $6M for vets.
We have all been saying for years that these debates are rigged and republican should take on the media. When someone does then some say it was wrong.
Hell no wonder our side cannot win when we have our side always switching their views to suit what they want at that time.
Trump will be out of the race by then.
No why do you say that? He will be ahead of delegates Wednesday. He will probably win Nevada and do well in South Carolina. If he were to drop out, it won’t be March 3rd.
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