The 2022 Midterm Elections are behind everyone and now politicians have their eyes on the 2024 presidential election. As a result, summer debates could be occurring on the Republican side this summer.
According to The New York Times, Republican leaders sat down last week with television executives in New York and posed a question if they wanted to host a debate, which includes CNN.
Party officials are also in talks with executives from ABC, CBS, NBC and Fox News, along with more-niche networks like Newsmax and NewsNation. Political debates are highly prized in the TV news industry, and the networks are expected to present proposals next month.
“Our goal is to have incredibly successful debates that allow Republican primary voters to see, without any kind of bias, a full picture of what these candidates stand for,” David Bossie, the chairman of the party’s presidential debates committee, said in an interview.
Bossie recognized that Republicans remained “incredibly skeptical that our presidential candidates can get a fair shake from what we consider the biased mainstream media.” Additionally, he stated that Republican leaders might still engage with national media platforms that conservative stars routinely rebuke.
“There are plenty of Republicans who consume their news just from the major networks,” Bossie said. “That’s why we have a broader outreach.”
Eduardo Razo is the Assistant Content Editor for BNM, which includes writing daily news stories on the news media industry. He can be found on Twitter @eddierazo_ or you can reach him by email at eddie1991razo@gmail.com.
