Big Questions Remain With GOP Debate Just A Week Away

The Fox News Rundown

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Politics, Daily News, News

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🗓️ 16 August 2023

⏱️ 32 minutes

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Summary

As Americans gear up for the first Republican Presidential primary debate, an important question remains: Will former President Donald Trump take the debate stage? As he manages four indictments, the former President has yet to signal if he’ll be making an appearance in Milwaukee alongside the other seven Republican presidential candidates vying for the nomination — but his presence, or lack thereof, could have significant impacts on how the debate plays out. Fox News Chief Political Anchor Bret Baier, who’s preparing to host the debate alongside Fox News’ Martha MacCallum, joins the Rundown to discuss where he believes former President Trump’s head may be regarding his appearance, how his attendance will likely shape what topics will be top of mind for the other GOP candidates, and what other issues are expected to come up in Milwaukee next week. Some candidates are still struggling to qualify for the first Republican primary debate, with just one week to turn things around. Former Arkansas Governor Asa Hutchinson (R-AR) has met the polling requirements, but not the fundraising criteria of 40,000 donors. Governor Hutchinson joins the Rundown to discuss how he still expects to make the stage in Milwaukee next Wednesday, and why he thinks voters are looking for an alternative to both former President Donald Trump and President Joe Biden. Plus, commentary by Jimmy Failla, host of “Fox Across America with Jimmy Failla.” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	I'm Sandra Smith. I'm Trey Gowdy. I'm Shannon Bream. And this is the Fox News rundown.
0:08.2	Wednesday, August 16th, 2023. I'm Jared Halper. We are one week out from the first Republican
0:16.0	presidential debate with the frontrunner still a possible no show. I'm sure he'll, if he's not
0:21.9	on the stage trying to do something just knowing him. But I think it's going to be fascinating.
0:29.6	And how candidates react and how viewers react. Uh, if he's there, if he's not.
0:34.3	We speak with the moderator Fox News special report anchor Brett Baer.
0:39.1	I'm Dave Anthony. One week before the first presidential debate,
0:44.0	Asa Hutchinson is still trying to qualify. Confident Republicans want an alternative to
0:49.6	the frontrunner mired in legal drama. There's so much unpredictable in regards to that,
0:55.1	uh, that I'm safe and saying that right now I'll sport the nominee because I don't expect it'll
1:01.3	be Donald Trump. And I'm Jimmy Fella. I've got the final word on the Fox News rundown.
1:10.8	How do you win a presidential debate? Sometimes it's just about having a moment. Senator,
1:18.3	I serve with Jack Kennedy. I knew Jack Kennedy. Jack Kennedy was a friend of mine.
1:25.3	Senator, you're no Jack Kennedy.
1:28.8	That quit from the 1988 vice presidential debate from Democrat Lloyd Benson,
1:33.8	directed it Republican Dan quail ultimately did not turn the tide in the election. But the line
1:39.7	has lived on more recently at a Republican presidential debate moderated by Fox News in March
1:45.6	of 2016. Then candidate Donald Trump made light of an earlier jab from Senator Marco Rubio.
1:52.3	He hit my hands. Nobody has ever hit my hands. I've never heard of this one. Look at those
1:56.5	hands. Are they small hands? And he referred to my hands. If they're small, something else
2:03.6	must be small. I guarantee you there's no problem. I guarantee. So who will have a moment
2:09.0	a week from today when Republican presidential hopefuls gather for the first time on a debate
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