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Ron DeSantis and Gavin Newsom score win over Donald Trump

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Audience numbers for the debate between the governors of Florida and California eclipsed the figures for Trump's speech.

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  1. Ron DeSantis' debate with Gavin Newsom mocked by MAGA

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    Ron DeSantis and Gavin Newsom score win over Donald Trump

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Reports & sources

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  1. Minneapolis Star Tribune

    DeSantis and Newsom will face off in a Fox News event featuring two governors with White House hopes (opens Minneapolis Star Tribune)

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    Minneapolis Star Tribune's feed description

    California Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom and Florida Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis are meeting in a nationally televised event on Thursday night that will feature two young, high-profile leaders with presidential aspirations who may have to wait for future cycles to realize them.

  2. Newsweek

    Ron DeSantis' debate with Gavin Newsom mocked by MAGA (opens Newsweek)

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    Newsweek's feed description

    The Florida and California governors are set to clash at the Fox News debate on Thursday night.

  3. NBC New York

    DeSantis and Newsom will face off in debate featuring two governors with White House hopes (opens NBC New York)

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    NBC New York's feed description

    California Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom and Florida Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis are meeting Thursday night in an event that will feature two young, high-profile leaders with presidential aspirations.

  4. KTVZ Bend

    DeSantis and Newsom set to face off in unusual debate moderated by Sean Hannity (opens KTVZ Bend)

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    KTVZ Bend's feed description

    By Eric Bradner, CNN (CNN) — Florida Gov. 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. The 90-minute debate, which starts at 9 p.m.

  5. NPR

    Newsom to debate DeSantis in a match that could benefit his political ambitions (opens NPR)

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    NPR's feed description

    Two of the nation's most high profile governors will debate Thursday night in Georgia, even though only one of them is actually running for president in 2024.

  6. WSVN Miami

    DeSantis and Newsom will face off in a Fox News event featuring two governors with White House hopes - WSVN 7News | Miami News, Weather, Sports (opens WSVN Miami)

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    WSVN Miami's feed description

    WASHINGTON (AP) — California Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom and Florida Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis are meeting in a nationally televised event on Thursday night that

  7. CBS News

    Governors Ron DeSantis, Gavin Newsom face off in unusual debate (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    Florida's Ron DeSantis, a GOP presidential candidate, took on California's Gavin Newsom, who is a Biden surrogate and not a 2024 candidate, in a debate moderated by Fox's Sean Hannity.

  8. UPI

    Govs. Ron DeSantis, Gavin Newsom to hold 'Great Red vs. Blue State Debate' (opens UPI)

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    UPI's feed description

    Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and California Gov. Gavin Newsom are set to meet Thursday in Georgia for an unprecedented debate between governors from opposing parties.

  9. Triblive

    DeSantis and Newsom will face off in a Fox News event featuring 2 governors with White House hopes (opens Triblive)

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    Triblive's feed description

    WASHINGTON — California Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom and Florida Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis are meeting in a nationally televised event on Thursday night that will feature two young, high-profile leaders with presidential aspirations who may have to wait for future cycles to realize them.

  10. Foxla

    Newsom-DeSantis debate: How to watch, what to expect from the showdown on Fox News (opens Foxla)

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    Foxla's feed description

    California governor Gavin Newsom and Florida governor Ron DeSantis will face each other Thursday night in a debate moderated by Fox News' Sean Hannity.

  11. Fox News

    Fox News' Sean Hannity to host Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and California Gov. Gavin Newsom in debate (opens Fox News)

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    Fox News's feed description

    Republican Ron DeSantis and Democrat Gavin Newsom are going head-to-head tonight in a red versus blue debate at 9 p.m. ET hosted by Sean Hannity.

  12. Deadline

    What To Expect As Ron DeSantis And Gavin Newsom Debate On Fox News (opens Deadline)

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    Deadline's feed description

    When Florida Governor Ron DeSantis and California Governor Gavin Newsom debate this evening on Fox News, it may not have a direct impact on the 2024 presidential race, but that doesn’t mean i…

  13. Gopusa

    DeSantis, Newsom Set to Face Off in Debate Tonight (opens Gopusa)

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    Gopusa's feed description

    The highly-anticipated red-state vs. blue-state debate is about to get underway. Florida's Republican Gov. Ron Desantis and California's Democrat Gov. Gavin Newsom will take the debate stage tonight for a 90-minute one-on-one matchup. Moderated by Sean Hannity, the showdown is set for 9 p.m.

  14. The Daily Caller

    Gavin Newsom Is Raising Cash Off Debate With Ron DeSantis (opens The Daily Caller)

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    The Daily Caller's feed description

    Democratic California Gov. Gavin Newsom is using his upcoming debate with Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis to raise money

  15. The Guardian

    Ron DeSantis and Gavin Newsom to take debate stage in shadow contest (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    Florida governor trails in Republican primary polling while California Democratic counterpart is not even challenging Biden

  16. CBS News

    Governors Ron DeSantis, Gavin Newsom to face off in unusual debate today (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    Florida's Ron DeSantis, a GOP presidential candidate, is taking on California's Gavin Newsom, who is a Biden surrogate and not a 2024 candidate, in a debate moderated by Fox's Sean Hannity.

  17. New York Post

    There’s no debating that the DeSantis-vs.-Newsom face-off is a meltdown in the making for the left (opens New York Post)

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    New York Post's feed description

    California Gov. Gavin Newsom and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis will face off against each other in a debate Thursday that’ll be hosted by Fox News’ Sean Hannity taking place in Alpharetta, …

  18. KTVU San Francisco

    Newsom and DeSantis clash on debate stage (opens KTVU San Francisco)

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    KTVU San Francisco's feed description

    The war of words between California governor Gavin Newsom and Florida governor Ron DeSantis will collide on the debate stage on Thursday, in Georgia. The coastal clash between the governors is months in the making.

  19. Los Angeles Times

    Newsom-DeSantis rivalry hits the debate stage tonight (opens Los Angeles Times)

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    Los Angeles Times's feed description

    Everything to know about tonight's debate between California Gov. Gavin Newsom and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis. We even have bingo cards.

  20. The New Republic

    All the Things That Went Wrong for Ron DeSantis in His Latest Debate Failure (opens The New Republic)

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    The New Republic's feed description

    If the Florida governor thought going toe-to-toe with Gavin Newsom would revive his flagging presidential campaign, he’d better think again.

  21. NPR

    DeSantis-Newsom 'debate' offers window into the future of warring visions of America (opens NPR)

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    NPR's feed description

    There couldn't be two governors with more opposite ideologies than the Florida Republican and the California Democrat, but few minds were likely changed.

  22. PoliticusUSA

    Gavin Newsom Is Crushing Ron DeSantis As Sean Hannity Helplessly Watches (opens PoliticusUSA)

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    PoliticusUSA's feed description

    Sean Hannity is trying to tilt the debate between Ron DeSantis and Gavin Newsom toward DeSantis, but Newsom is still crushing DeSantis.

  23. Minneapolis Star Tribune

    DeSantis and Newsom lob insults and talk some policy in a faceoff between two White House aspirants (opens Minneapolis Star Tribune)

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    Minneapolis Star Tribune's feed description

    Fox News Channel billed the 90-minute affair hosted by Sean Hannity as ''The Great Red vs. Blue State Debate.'' Yet it was held in a television studio with no audience in Georgia.

  24. Washington Examiner

    Newsom's fierce backing of Biden and Harris in DeSantis debate fails to quash 2024 rumors (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Washington Examiner's feed description

    Gov. Gavin Newsom (D-CA) vociferously defended President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris's record in a one-on-one debate against Republican presidential candidate Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-FL), who repeatedly attacked the Biden administration's failures. Yet Newsom's fierce defenses failed to…

  25. Washington Examiner

    DeSantis blasts Newsom during debate over in-laws moving to Florida from California (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Washington Examiner's feed description

    Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-FL) lambasted Gov. Gavin Newsom (D-CA) over family members who fled California for Florida during the COVID-19 pandemic Thursday night. The comments were part of the governor repeatedly slamming Newsom over the loss of Golden State residents who left for other states in 2021…

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