Baier, MacCallum to moderate first 2024 Republican presidential debate for Fox News

The Hill ^ | 06/20/2023 | DOMINICK MASTRANGELO

[ChicagoConservative27]

Fox News has tapped anchors Bret Baier and Martha MacCallum to co-moderate the first Republican presidential primary debate this summer.

The debate, set for Aug. 23, will be held in prime-time at Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee, with the network providing special coverage before and after the event.

Baier and MacCallum have been staples of Fox’s political coverage during the last several election cycles and major political events, most recently co-anchoring special programming for President Biden’s 2023 State of the Union address.

The Republican National Committee earlier this month released criteria that will be used for candidates to qualify for the debate stage, which included a promise to support the eventual Republican presidential nominee.

[ChicagoConservative27]

Here come the gotcha questions and the strawman arguments

[armourenthusiast]

If President Trump is on stage, I will watch, otherwise, no chance.

[murrie]

Mark Levin would be better

[peggybac]

Bret Baier? No thanks.

[HandyDandy]

Shirley you can’t be serious!

[escapefromboston]

If Trump isn’t there I won’t bother watching. I’ll check some “high lights” out later.
They should invite RFK on since Biden won’t debate him.

[napscoordinator]

He doesn’t work for Fox. However, why not hannity? Maybe he doesn’t want to.

[Bullish]

I used to be a Fox news junkie... I hate them now and wouldn’t waste a second on that channel.

[nikos1121]

Trump would be stupid to go on stage unless he’s smack in the middle and is guaranteed that they assure him fairness.

[Dilbert San Diego]

Mark Levin has a show on Fox. Are we saying he’s an independent contractor, does not get a paycheck from Fox, so technically he’s not a Fox personality?

[Moorings]

Two libtards from Fox News. Not surprising.

[cableguymn]

He had a Sunday show on Fox. When did that end?

[Moorings]

Both Baier and MacCallum are extremely biased and lefty activists. What a joke!

[mass55th]

I won’t be watching.

[ConservativeInPA]

How about Steve Bannon or Tucker Carlson moderating the debate? Or a neutral - Jordon Peterson, a Canadian.

[gibsonguy]

That would be hell no. Chris Wallace repeat. Of course Romney’s niece has signed off on this l expect. F FNC dead to me

[TangoLimaSierra]

And get Tucker to moderate the Dem debates.

If they have any, of course.

[Sir_Humphrey]

They will get a lot of thumbs up from folks here as long as they don’t ask Trump any hard questions.

[Tench_Coxe]

Baier's first question to Trump: "Mr. Indicted ex-president, have you stopped beating your wife yet?"

First question to the others: "what is your favorite color?"

[Boogieman]

Trump should just skip it and let the clown car debate among themselves trying to split up that 30%.