Fox News' Trump-less GOP Debate Draws 12.5 Million Viewers

Trump's competing town hall draws a few million.

It was inevitable that the story of last night’s Fox News GOP debate was one in which ratings would play a prominent role. When Donald Trump decided to bow out of last night’s debate because of a bruised ego, or fear of a Megyn Kelly rematch, or whichever reason you think is the real one, the candidate’s campaign boasted that without him, the debate audience would dissipate into the ether–or over to his competing fundraiser/rally/town hall/sideshow.

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