An additional 1.7 million people watched the prime-time debate on Fox Business Network, according to Fox, bringing the total audience to 12.8 million. Eight of the top Republican presidential contenders took part in the forum. However, the audience was slightly larger than the 12.5 million viewers who watched the Jan. 28, 2016, debate that Trump skipped, which also aired on Fox News. It also attracted more viewers than the Republican presidential primary debate that aired on March 10,2016, on CNN. The next Republican primary debate is scheduled to take place at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library in September.

Source: Fox News August 25, 2023 10:09 UTC