Trump poked Rupert Murdoch in the eye with a stick by refusing to debate and generating counterprogramming with Tucker Carlson. Will Murdoch retaliate by telling his moderators to toss softball questions to DeSantis? What will Fox do?
Nothing, I suspect, for three reasons. First, Fox has generally played it straight during debates. Second, debates involve multiple characters and are consequently too hard to control. Finally, Murdoch won’t cross the line and permanently alienate Trump. As he sees it, he has too much to lose.