Debating Trump

Published July 31, 2015 4:01am ET



The first presidential debate of the 2016 season will take place among the Republican candidates on August 6. But since there are a whopping 17 candidates, Fox News, which is hosting the debate, has created two events — one for the 10 candidates who rank highest based on an average of the most recent national polls, and one for the remaining seven.

(Note: Former Virginia Gov. Jim Gilmore is planning to announce his candidacy next week, so he might be part of the separate forum as well.)

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