The first Republican primary debate in Milwaukee on Wednesday will give many Americans the first chance to hear from the GOP presidential candidates but the party's frontrunner won't be there.
A former president Donald Trump supporter stands near the Fiserv Forum as set up continues for the upcoming Republican presidential debate Tuesday in Milwaukee.A former president Donald Trump supporter stands near the Fiserv Forum as set up continues for the upcoming Republican presidential debate Tuesday in Milwaukee.
Trump knows he has leverage, and when that's the case, he doesn't mind toying with the powers that be. It plays into his"outsider" narrative, plus, he loves creating chaosto gain attention for himself. What others choose to focus on if Trump isn't there is a big thing worth watching. Do they wind up piling on and going after him, like trailing candidates traditionally do to a frontrunner in a debate — or do they hold back?
Just how deep is the love for Trump among the base? No joke: Republicans in the CBS poll said they trust him to tell them the truth more than their ownThat sentiment among GOP voters may be one reason a leaked memo from a super PAC supporting Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis advised him to defend the former president and attack — get this — former tech CEO Vivek Ramaswamy.
But expect a healthy dose of culture-war issues, because that's what fires up and unifies the GOP base. So expect to hear about crime, immigration and gender-identity issues. It's really the glue that binds the party base right now. One social issue that the candidates haven't quite figured out a unified message on yet, though, is abortion.
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