Republicans Release Debate Format

By Andy Borowitz, The New Yorker

27 July 15

The article below is satire. Andy Borowitz is an American comedian and New York Times-bestselling author who satirizes the news for his column, "The Borowitz Report."

he Republican National Committee has released the format for its first 2016 Presidential debate, to be broadcast by Fox News on August 6th:

1. Question from moderator to Donald Trump;


2. Ignoring of question by Donald Trump, followed by personal attack on Jeb Bush;


3. Feeble attempt at rebuttal by Jeb Bush;


4. Interruption by Donald Trump, followed by attack on other eight candidates on stage;


5. Attempted moderation by moderator;


6. Personal attack on moderator by Donald Trump, followed by gratuitous attack on Rick Santorum;


7. Reaction shot of stone-faced Rick Santorum, excluded from debate but sitting in audience;


8. Concluding statement by Donald Trump, including attack on Fox News’ ”cheap-looking” debate set;


9. Demand for apology by Mexicans, veterans, China, Bobby Jindal’s mom, and other people attacked during debate by Donald Trump;


10. Donald Trump declared winner by Donald Trump.