佛罗里达州州长罗恩·德桑蒂斯和加利福尼亚州州长加文·纽瑟姆——美国最大的两个州的意识形态对手——会在福克斯新闻频道问题上互相辩论11月30日在佐治亚州，该网络周一宣布。
来自福克斯新闻频道的一份新闻稿将这场90分钟的辩论描述为“红蓝州辩论”，将由肖恩·哈尼蒂主持。
这一摊牌进一步凸显了两人日益上升的知名度。去年轻松赢得连任的德桑蒂斯正在竞选2024年共和党总统候选人提名。同样，民主党人纽瑟姆在去年赢得了第二个任期，并消除了他可能考虑自己入主白宫的传言。
根据两位州长在此期间的公开评论，他们之间的辩论已经进行了大约两个月。尽管如此，他们还是做到了有时会出现争执在细节上。
福克斯新闻频道周一的声明没有包括辩论形式或主题的细节，一位网络发言人表示，“更多细节将在接近日期时公布。”
汉尼提在一份声明中说:“我期待着为观众提供一场关于影响每个美国人生活的日常问题和执政哲学的翔实辩论。”
德桑蒂斯和纽瑟姆先前同意在今年夏天早些时候互相辩论.
2023年9月13日，佛罗里达州州长罗恩·德桑蒂斯在纽约州福克斯新闻频道频道工作室参加了汉尼提的现场录制。加州州长加文·纽瑟姆在Vox媒体2022年代码大会上发表演讲
纽瑟姆建议没有观众，而德桑蒂斯建议有一个现场观众，门票在双方之间平均分配。
德桑蒂斯提议提供一段不超过120秒的视频，而不是由每位州长致开幕词。纽瑟姆的团队提议每位候选人的开场白不要超过四分钟。
两人都表现出了与对方辩论的渴望，德桑蒂斯周日晚上在加利福尼亚州科罗纳多告诉人群，州长们“仍在等待日期”。
本月早些时候，纽瑟姆告诉NBC新闻，辩论的状态没有更新:“弄清楚时间和日期，还有一个场地问题。...我认为我们越来越接近了。”
德桑蒂斯的发言人安德鲁·罗密欧(Andrew Romeo)在周一宣布这一消息后的一份声明中告诉美国广播公司新闻，将加利福尼亚州和佛罗里达州进行比较“证明罗恩·德桑蒂斯是正确的:衰落只是一种选择。罗恩·德桑蒂斯拒绝了这一选择，如果当选总统，他将扭转美国的颓势。
罗密欧接着说，“我们期待着把罗恩·德桑蒂斯的成功记录与”纽森的过往记录相提并论。
Newsom发言人内森Click周一在一份声明中说，“我们已经同意辩论——前提是没有欢呼部分，没有炒作视频或德桑蒂斯要求的任何其他拐杖。我们想要一场真正的辩论，而不是一场马戏表演。”
DeSantis and Newsom to debate in Georgia, discussing 'everyday issues'
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and California Gov. Gavin Newsom -- ideological rivals in two of the country's biggest states --will debate each other on Fox Newson Nov. 30 in Georgia, the network announced on Monday.
A news release from Fox News describes the 90-minute event as a "red vs. blue state debate," which will be moderated by Sean Hannity.
The showdown further underscores the rising profiles of both men. DeSantis, who easily won reelection last year, is campaigning for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination. Newsom, a Democrat, likewise cruised to a second term last year and has swatted away chatter that he could be considering a White House bid of his own.
A debate between the governors has been in the works for roughly two months, according to both of their public comments over that time. Still, they havesometimes appeared at oddsover the particulars.
Fox News's announcement on Monday did not include specifics on the debate format or topics, and a network spokesperson said that "more details will be forthcoming closer to the date."
"I'm looking forward to providing viewers with an informative debate about the everyday issues and governing philosophies that impact the lives of every American," Hannity said in a statement.
DeSantis and Newsom previously agreed todebate each other earlier this summer.
Newsom suggested no audience, while DeSantis suggested having a live audience and tickets distributed evenly between the two sides.
Instead of opening remarks by each governor, DeSantis proposed providing a video lasting no longer than 120 seconds. Newsom's team offered that each candidate would give opening remarks no longer than four minutes.
Both men have shown their eagerness to debate the other, with DeSantis telling a crowd on Sunday night in Coronado, California, that the governors were "still waiting on a date."
Earlier this month, Newsom told NBC News that there was no update on the status of the debate: "Figuring out the time and date, and there was a venue issue. ... I think we're getting closer."
Andrew Romeo, a DeSantis spokesperson, told ABC News in a statement after the announcement on Monday that comparing California and Florida "demonstrates that Ron DeSantis is right: decline is merely a choice. Ron DeSantis rejects that choice and, as president, will reverse America's decline."
Romeo went on to say that "we look forward to putting Ron DeSantis' record of success up against" Newsom's track record.
Newsom spokesperson Nathan Click said on Monday, in a statement, "We've agreed to the debate -- provided there is no cheering section, no hype videos or any of the other crutches DeSantis requested. We want a real debate -- not a circus."
