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Sunday shows preview: Trump, Sanders reflect on 2015

by Bradford Richardson - 12/26/15 2:39 PM ET

On the final Sunday of 2015, Donald Trump and Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) will take to the political shows to preview their next steps as they prepare for the crucial early 2016 presidential primaries.

Trump, the GOP front-runner, appears on ABC’s “This Week.”

{mosads}The billionaire businessman led Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) by four points in a Quinnipiac University national poll earlier this week. But the survey also found that half of all Americans would be embarrassed by a Trump presidency.

Sanders will appear on two shows to discuss his ongoing battle with the Democratic National Committee (DNC), which he has accused of favoring party front-runner Hillary Clinton.

Also of note, Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer will make a rare media appearance to give his take on controversial decisions this term and discuss upcoming cases on the high court’s docket.

The court earlier this month heard oral argument in Fisher v. University of Texas. The petitioner in the case, Abigail Fisher, has challenged the constitutionality of racial preferences in admission at public universities.

Here are the rest of Sunday’s expected guests:

ABC’s “This Week”: In addition to Trump, Breyer will be on to evaluate the Fisher case.

Ohio Gov. John Kasich, a Republican presidential candidate and frequent foil of Trump, will also appear.

CBS’s “Face the Nation”: Sanders leads off the show, followed by Republican presidential hopeful Ben Carson, who is looking to stop his recent slide in the polls.

Comedian Stephen Colbert will be on the show in a taped interview to give his opinion of Trump, whom he has praised for shaking up the Republican Party machine.

NASA Commander Scott Kelly will also be interviewed on a feed from the International Space Station.

CNN’s “State of the Union”: The program will feature a pair of political roundtables to discuss all of the latest from Washington.

“Fox News Sunday”: Former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee kicks off the show to discuss his recent statement that he will drop out of the Republican presidential race if he does not place in the top three in Iowa.

Rep. Peter King (R-N.Y.), who sits on the Homeland Security Committee and is chairman of the Sub-Committee on Counterterrorism and Intelligence, will also be on to give his take on the state of world affairs.

NBC’s “Meet the Press”: Sanders makes his second appearance of the day, followed by former U.S. Ambassador to Russia Michael McFaul, who will weigh in on Russian President Vladimir Putin’s recent aggression.

Former Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs Wendy Sherman will also be on the show to discuss U.S. strategy against the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria.

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