It came about after Hannity, in separate on-air interviews, asked the two if they’d be willing to debate. The spectacle of two of the nation’s best-known governors – one in the midst of a presidential campaign the other widely viewed as a potential future White House aspirant – could offer DeSantis a major opportunity to prove his mettle in front of a large, conservative audience at a precarious moment for his flailing campaign. ET and will be moderated by Fox News host Sean Hannity, is being billed by the network as “DeSantis vs.
The 90-minute debate, which starts at 9 p.m. Ron DeSantis is set for a prime-time debate Thursday night in Georgia – but instead of facing his 2024 Republican presidential primary rivals, he’ll square off with California’s Democratic governor, Gavin Newsom.