Indeed, he’s wise to NOT participate in the rigged debates. The last few debates he’s been in, the “moderator” was part of the opposition.
I think it’s exceptionally cool that he’s going to do an interview with Tucker at the same time as the debate. And I bet dollars to donuts, that half that interview is already done, so that there is something even if they try somehow to prevent him from interviewing.
Trump just "sucked all the Oxygen out of that room".
If they were to get any political gain or public exposure from that rigged performance, DJT just took it away from them and (viewership from FOX).
Just like a dad taking a toy from a misbehaving child.