Key Points:
- Four Republican candidates will participate in the final primary debate.
- The debate will take place at the University of Alabama in Tuscaloosa.
- It will be aired on NewsNation and streamed online.
- Former President Trump will not be participating in the debate.
- Trump currently holds a significant lead in Republican primary polls.
- Several candidates have dropped out of the race.
- NewsNation moderators will focus on questions about Trump.
- The debate is expected to boost NewsNation’s viewership.
Detailed Overview:
Four presidential hopefuls will face each other for the fourth and final Republican primary debate of the year. The candidates, including Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, former South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley, entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy, and former New Jersey Governor Chris Christie, will gather at the University of Alabama in Tuscaloosa for the debate.
The debate, scheduled to begin at 5 p.m. Pacific time, will be broadcast on NewsNation through television, online streaming, and phone apps. The CW television network will also air the debate in the Eastern and Central time zones. In addition, KTLA-TV in Los Angeles and online streaming platform Rumble will carry the event.
Former President Trump, who has skipped the previous three primary debates, will also be absent from Wednesday night’s event. Trump currently enjoys a significant lead over his opponents, with an average of 59% support in Republican primary polls, according to FiveThirtyEight.
Throughout the race, several candidates have dropped out, including North Dakota Governor Doug Burgum, former Vice President Mike Pence, and South Carolina Senator Tim Scott. With the absence of Trump, the debate moderators, including NewsNation anchor Elizabeth Vargas, plan to focus many of the questions on the former president, as he remains the main opponent the four candidates have to overcome.
The debate will be moderated by Elizabeth Vargas, Megyn Kelly, host of SiriusXM’s “The Megyn Kelly Show,” and Eliana Johnson, editor in chief of the Washington Free Beacon. NewsNation is also inviting viewers to submit questions for the candidates.
This debate could be a significant opportunity for NewsNation, which has been steadily growing since its launch in 2020. Last month’s third GOP candidate debate drew 7 million viewers to NBC. Sean Compton, Nexstar’s president of networks, expressed his excitement about hosting the debate and introducing more Americans to NewsNation.