Fox News anchor Bret Baier revealed that former President Trump, not Vice President Kamala Harris, is the reason the network has not secured a second debate between the candidates.
In a recent interview with conservative radio host Hugh Hewitt, Baier suggested that Harris would agree to a Fox debate if Trump were willing to participate. He noted that Trump appears hesitant, likely due to the high visibility of a Fox debate, which could draw an audience of millions.
“The latest is, I actually believe — this is me talking — that the Harris campaign would do a Fox debate, if the former president has come to the conclusion that there really shouldn’t be another debate,” the anchor said.
Baier emphasized that the true obstacle is Trump’s stance, despite his previous interest in a debate on the network. Meanwhile, Harris has accepted a debate invitation from CNN, highlighting her willingness to engage, unlike Trump, who remains noncommittal amid early voting in some states.
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“Now, his reasoning, don’t know. I always thought that it would be like a bug zapper in the backyard for the former president in that he couldn’t get away from the light of 70 million viewers and that he would have to eventually, just knowing him, you know, do it if it was on Fox and something he could agree to,” Baier added.
Trump had previously expressed a desire for a debate with Vice President Harris to be hosted by Fox News, the top-rated cable channel known for its array of hosts who openly support him. In a recent appearance on the network, Trump suggested he would prefer one of Fox’s prime-time opinion hosts to moderate the debate, rather than established anchors like Bret Baier or Martha MacCallum.
Meanwhile, many political analysts believe Harris is unlikely to agree to a debate on Fox, given the network’s regular criticism of her and President Biden’s policies.
Watch the interview below:
