Trump's refusal to sign the pledge suggests he'll make good on his threat to skip the first GOP presidential primary debate.
Former President Trump spoke at the Alabama Republican Party’s annual summer dinner event, where he blasted President Biden as the "most incompetent and corrupt president in U.S. history." The speech comes just one day after he pleaded not guilty to four federal felony charges stemming from Special Counsel Jack Smith’s investigation into Jan. 6.
Former President Donald Trump speaks as the keynote speaker at the 56th Annual Silver Elephant Dinner hosted by the South Carolina Republican Party on August 5, 2023 in Columbia, South Carolina. Trump said he will announce next week whether he'll participate in the debate, scheduled for Aug. 23 in Milwaukee, but his refusal to sign the pledge suggests he plans to make good on his threat to skip it. Trump has repeatedly questioned why he should debate his rivalsOn Wednesday, he pushed back against former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie's taunts, telling Newsmax’s Eric Bolling that there’s no upside to participating in a debate when he’s already leading by a wide margin.
Eight candidates say they have met qualifications to be on stage in Milwaukee, with former Vice President Mike Pence announcing this week he had secured enough donors. Candidates need to satisfy polling and donor requirements set by the Republican National Committee: at least 1% in three high-quality national polls or a mix of national and early-state polls, between July 1 and Aug. 21, and a minimum of 40,000 donors, with 200 in 20 or more states.
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