Fox News to retire doorbell sound to signal time’s up during debate
Jenny Goldsberry
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Fox News will not be using the doorbell sound to indicate time running out during its first Republican primary debate.
It has used the sound to signal to candidates that their time is up when answering questions. Typically, the moderator also steps in after the sound to make sure that each candidate receives equal time. However, there have been complaints that the sound irritates dogs.
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This debate will take place in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, on Wednesday. The Republican National Committee, in cooperation with the network, is hosting, and anchors Bret Baier and Martha MacCallum are moderators.
In order to qualify for the debate, candidates must be polling at a 1% minimum and have 40,000 individual donors to their campaign. Additionally, these candidates who qualify must sign a loyalty pledge committing not to run as a third-party candidate should they not win the Republican nomination.
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The Republican candidates include former President Donald Trump, former Vice President Mike Pence, former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley, former Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson, former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, former Texas Rep. Will Hurd, Sen. Tim Scott (R-SC), Gov. Doug Burgum (R-ND), Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-FL), Miami Mayor Francis Suarez, political commentator Larry Elder, businessman Perry Johnson, and entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy. DeSantis, Ramaswamy, Burgum, Haley, and Scott have signed the loyalty pledge, and Pence has committed to as well.
Notably, Trump refuses to sign the pledge. While he qualifies under the rules, he is not expected to join in the debate.