washington u.s. republican presidential debate schedule next week utah cancel host fox news say wednesday party front-runner donald trump tell network would participate trump clash fox news throughout campaign tell network interview wednesday would appear event schedule monday think republicans enough debate ohio governor john kasich say afterward would also skip debate unless trump change mind decide come u.s. senator ted cruz texas third remain republican candidate seek party nomination nov. presidential election criticize trump twitter call duckingdonald urge supporters tell trump attend scar debate cruz say interview fox news afraid challenge fox news part twenty-first century fox inc foxa.o broadcast media entertainment company control rupert murdoch early week announce debate hold salt lake city late primary season utah hold presidential primary next tuesday ted cruz express willingness debate trump kasich obviously need one participant fox news channel executive vice president news michael clemente say statement salt lake city debate cancel cancellation trump post twitter would make big speech night debate wish everyone well brash new york billionaire skip fox news debate iowa january complain mistreat network long clash anchor megyn kelly revive criticism tuesday say twitter crazy unwatchable iowa debate go schedule despite trump decision host rally time back january republican field much large trump among eight contenders qualify participate iowa debate four others qualify early undercard debate wednesday mark first time either party cancel debate trump participation debate help network draw record audiences two previous debate election cycle host fox news attract two large u.s. audiences non-sports cable tv program history 24 million americans tune first republican presidential debate last august another detroit early month attract 16.9 million viewers february cbs cbs.n chief executive les moonves speak candidly advertise money republican front-runner bring network money roll fun moonves say telecommunications conference san francisco accord hollywood reporter never see anything like go good year us moonves say sorry terrible thing say bring donald keep go trump pull fox news cancel republican debate