Fox News has proposed a second Donald Trump and Kamala Harris debate according to letters shared with their respective campaigns.
According to the letters, the debate would feature Fox News anchors Bret Baier and Martha MacCallum as moderators in a 90-minute format with muted mics and no audience present.
The network’s proposal, which was sent out at 7.30pm ET, mere hours before rival ABC News’ presidential debate, suggests three dates and locations across key battleground states as early voting begins.
See the full proposal:
Read Fox News’ debate pitch letter to the Trump campaign:
September 10, 2024
Dear Mr. LaCivita & Ms. Wiles,
Now that the first debate is underway between and former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris, FOX News Media is re-upping its proposal. As the Harris Campaign has stated, the American people will have another opportunity to see both on stage in October.
We propose to host a debate in October while early in-person voting gets underway in multiple battleground states.
We’d like to offer the following options:
Wednesday, October 9 in Arizona
Tuesday, October 15 in Georgia
Wednesday, October 16 in North CarolinaOur previous offer of Pennsylvania remains on the table, while early voting continues there. Again, we believe Bret Baier and Martha MacCallum, the faces of our political coverage, are the best choices to moderate.
We are making the same offer to the Harris campaign – in addition to a separate primetime town hall with Bret & Martha, that we’ve also offered your campaign.
As you recall, despite not having a Democratic debate in 2016/2020, FOX News was able to secure town halls with Democratic candidates such as: Hillary Clinton, Bernie Sanders, Pete Buttigieg, Julian Castro, Amy Klobuchar and Kirsten Gillibrand.
Below, we’ve detailed a few viewership stats you may find useful, including FOX News Channel’s strength with key demographics such as independents in swing states. In July, FOX News led viewership in swing states [Persons 2-99 in NH, NC, MN, AZ, NV, WI, PA, GA, FL, MI and VA].
For the June 27 debate, FNC also beat CNN/MSNBC in NH, NC, MN, NV, WI, PA, GA, FL, MI.
We’re also including proposed criteria and format, which mirror those of the CNN & ABC debates. In recognition of FOX News Media’s capabilities and reputation, we cordially extend an invitation to all concerned parties to discuss our proposal. We appreciate your consideration and look forward to the opportunity to foster informed political dialogue at this pivotal moment for our nation.
Sincerely,
Jay Wallace
President & Executive Editor, FOX News MediaJessica Loker
VP Politics
Fox sent the same letter to Harris’ campaign manager Jen O’Malley.
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Harris will. Ever accept Fox. Libtards think FNC is pro Trump and she can’t handle anyone not in her corner. Admire Trump for going in to the devils den(ABC)(CNN) and confronting the evilness. He should hold strong finally and not give in to MSNBC or one of the other TDS networks.