{"id":2340173,"date":"2024-09-12T11:42:02","date_gmt":"2024-09-12T15:42:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/watch-trump-rejects-fox-news-moderator-proposal-for-second-debate-during-live-interview\/"},"modified":"2024-09-12T11:43:31","modified_gmt":"2024-09-12T15:43:31","slug":"watch-trump-rejects-fox-news-moderator-proposal-for-second-debate-during-live-interview","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/watch-trump-rejects-fox-news-moderator-proposal-for-second-debate-during-live-interview\/","title":{"rendered":"Watch: Trump Rejects Fox News&#8217; Moderator Proposal for Second Debate During Live Interview"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">26<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fwatch-trump-rejects-fox-news-moderator-proposal-for-second-debate-during-live-interview%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2340173&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>In a recent interview on\u200c &#8220;Fox &#038; Friends,&#8221; former\u2063 President Donald Trump dismissed the idea of a second debate hosted by Fox News anchors Bret Baier and Martha MacCallum,\u200d suggesting instead that he would prefer other Fox personalities like Sean Hannity or Jesse Watters to\u2064 moderate. Trump criticized Baier and MacCallum&#8217;s performance in a previous debate, calling it inadequate, and stated his inclination against participating in another debate, claiming he felt they had\u2063 already won the last one. He remarked that in competitive situations, the losing side typically asks for a rematch, and he expressed he was less inclined to debate again due to the feeling of victory he experienced. Trump emphasized\u200c that he was not simply debating one individual but was up against multiple opponents,\u200c implying that the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/brazilian-president-bolsonaro-says-kids-should-not-be-vaccinated\/\" title=\"Brazilian President Bolsonaro says kids should not be vaccinated\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/florida-is-open-new-york-is-closed-and-ny-has-more-covid-deaths\/\" title=\"Florida Is Open, New York Is Closed, And NY Has More COVID Deaths\">media narrative<\/a> surrounding<\/a> \u200cthe debates was misleading.\u200d He also reflected on\u200b the changing perceptions among voters regarding his debate\u2064 performance, asserting that many were beginning\u200b to recognize\u2062 his success.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> <script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>Former President Donald Trump appeared on Wednesday to reject a Fox News proposal for a second debate hosted by two of its anchors<\/p>\n<p>In an interview on &ldquo;Fox &amp; Friends,&rdquo; Steve Doocy pitched the concept of a Fox News debate with Bret Baier and Martha MacCallum as the moderators, according to a <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/KarluskaP\/status\/1833824656136052784\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">video posted to X<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Well, I wouldn&rsquo;t want to have Martha and Bret; I&rsquo;d love to have somebody else other than Martha and Bret,&rdquo; Trump said.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">President Trump interview FOX &amp; Friends <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/02A43RAijd\">pic.twitter.com\/02A43RAijd<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Karli Bonne&rsquo; &#127482;&#127480; (@KarluskaP) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/KarluskaP\/status\/1833824656136052784?\">September 11, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>  <script> \t\t\t\tif( ! getCookie( 'ff_subbed' ) ) if( typeof FFADS.replace_ict !='undefined' ) if( FFADS.replace_ict ) eval( FFADS.replace_ict ); \t\t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I&rsquo;d love to have, frankly, Sean [Hannity] or Jesse [Watters] or Laura [Ingraham], you know, somebody else. Let&rsquo;s give, let&rsquo;s give other people a shot. But I didn&rsquo;t think Martha and Bret were good last night,&rdquo; Trump said.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I thought Jesse was fantastic last night. What he said, Jesse, really got it. Jesse said, &lsquo;Trump won that debate.&rsquo; We won that debate by a lot. And I wouldn&rsquo;t want Martha involved,&rdquo; he said.<\/p>\n<p>Later in his appearance, Trump said a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/crowd-backs-trump-comes-face-face-kamala-harris-9-11-memorial\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">second debate<\/a> is not likely.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;When two fighters fight and one loses, the first thing they do is ask for a debate. Or they ask for a fight. So, in this case, a debate,&rdquo; Trump said.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">While I don&rsquo;t think the debate hosts were fair to <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/realDonaldTrump?\">@realDonaldTrump<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/KamalaHarris?\">@KamalaHarris<\/a> exceeded most people&rsquo;s expectations tonight.<\/p>\n<p>That said, when it comes to getting things done, not just saying nice-sounding words, I strongly believe that Trump will do a far better job.<\/p>\n<p>After&hellip;<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Elon Musk (@elonmusk) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/elonmusk\/status\/1833743479773818939?\">September 11, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><br \/>  &ldquo;The losing person, the fighter, the debater &mdash; they always ask for a rematch,&rdquo; Trump said.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/trump-fires-back-taylor-swifts-kamala-endorsement-actually-like-mrs-mahomes-much-better\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Trump<\/a> later added he was leaning against a second debate.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I&rsquo;d be less inclined to because we had a great night. We won the debate. We had a terrible network,&rdquo; he said.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">President Trump made the case tonight that America was safer under his administration, and will be again when he wins in November. I am proud to support him and look forward to working with him when he returns to the White House.<\/p>\n<p>The most important point tonight was that&hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/ZmKeqYzKKW\">pic.twitter.com\/ZmKeqYzKKW<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Lindsey Graham (@LindseyGrahamSC) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/LindseyGrahamSC\/status\/1833724687030866319?\">September 11, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Trump later said he is fighting a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/megyn-kelly-torches-debate-moderators-exactly-bosses-wanted-trump\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">media narrative<\/a> that warps the truth about the debate.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;People are just starting to give me credit for having a GREAT DEBATE. The Voters and Voter Polls showed it, but the Fake News Media <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/saturdays-fun-fraud-facts-seven-unexplainable-results-that-reveal-democrats-didnt-even-try-to-hide-their-fraud\/\" title=\"Saturday&#039;s Fun Fraud Facts: Seven Unexplainable Results that Reveal Democrats Didn&#039;t Even Try to Hide Their Fraud\">wasn&#038;rsquo<\/a>;t giving the credit that was due. Now they are seeing the results with independent Voters, Evangelicals, and more &ndash; and saying, WOW!&ldquo; Trump posted on <a href=\"https:\/\/truthsocial.com\/@realDonaldTrump\/posts\/113122412674234582\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Remember, I wasn&rsquo;t debating one person, I was debating three. 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Trump criticized the previous debate performance of Baier and MacCallum while praising Watters for declaring that Trump won the debate decisively.<\/p>\n<p>Later in the interview, Trump indicated that he was unlikely to participate in another debate. He explained that typically after losing a fight or debate, the loser requests a rematch. However, he felt less inclined to do so since he believed they had already won convincingly against what he described as an unfair network. <\/p>\n<p>Trump also claimed that media narratives were misrepresenting his performance in debates. 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