Media-wise, the 2024 Presidential election crosses the official starting line with debate season, and this cycle the contenders on the Republican side, including a multiple-indicted former POTUS, are looking to beat Democrat Joe Biden and take over the White House.
But first they have to take on each other. For the candidates, debates are a way to score point against a rival, stand out from the field or define a campaign that’s heretofore been rudderless.
Frontrunner Trump opted out of the first debate In August, instead deciding to hold forth with Tucker Carlson in a more friendly pre-taped interview.
The debate drew 12.8 million viewers on Fox News. He also will not participate in the September 27 debate in Simi Valley, CA.
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