The sixth Republican debate is held in two parts, one main debate for the top seven candidates, and another for three other candidates lower in the current polls. (Photo by Scott Olson/Getty Images) Getty ImagesThe first debate among the 2024 Republican presidential candidates will be hosted by Fox News in August, said RNC chairwoman Ronna McDaniel in an interview on Fox & Friends Wednesday morning. When Donald Trump made his first appearance in a Republican primary debate in 2015, Fox News drew an audience of 23.9 million viewers. Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton (R) exchanges with Republican nominee Donald Trump (L) during the ... [+] first presidential debate at Hofstra University in Hempstead, New York on September 26, 2016. The RNC has said it will ask candidates to sign a loyalty pledge, agreeing to support whoever becomes the Republican nominee.

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