Eight candidates gather for first debate of primary season in Milwaukee in hopes of catching up to former president in polls
Several other primary candidates – including the rightwing commentator Larry Elder, the former Texas congressman Will Hurd and the mayor of Miami, Francis Suarez – failed to meet the Republican National Committee’s qualifications for the debate, leaving them out of the event and further diminishing their hopes of gaining momentum in the race.
In explaining his decision to skip the Milwaukee debate, Trump cited the CBS poll as a clear indication that his participation was unnecessary to win the Republican nomination, suggesting he would decline future debate invitations as well. Trump instead chose to sit down for an interview with former Fox News host Tucker Carlson, which aired on X, formerly known as Twitter, minutes before the debate began.prepared to surrender
Trump’s criminal charges appear to have only fortified his position as the frontrunner in the Republican presidential primary. According to the CBS poll, 73% of Trump’s voters say they back the former president partly to “show support for his legal troubles”.
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