Donald Trump’s primary debate performances eight years ago turned a routine set piece of the presidential campaign into must-see television.
ONE QUESTION FOR TRUMP COULD DETERMINE THE RACE FOR THE 2024 GOP NOMINATION
Beyond the question of the debate criteria, Trump’s campaign may not see value in submitting their candidate to a forum that equalizes competitors, at least structurally, when Trump maintains such a commanding lead over the rest of the field. But declining to engage in a serious discussion when the chief line of attack from his strongest rival, Gov. Ron DeSantis , is focused on his unseriousness could eat into his lead. DeSantis has become the most popular Trump alternative in part by arguing he has much more credibility on the policy issues that Trump’s supporters care about.As many as a half dozen or more men and women could populate podiums in a forum that could offer opportunities for lesser-known candidates to shine.
The first GOP primary debate in 2015, broadcast on Fox News, drew roughly 24 million viewers. It was the most-watched non-sports event in cable news history at the time. Trump’s name-calling and interruptions in the 2016 debates, therefore, felt, at least in the earliest rounds, like the spirited boxing of an underdog and newcomer.
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