Former President Donald Trump, the top GOP candidate, will skip the debate for a solo interview with former FOX News host Tucker Carlson.
“The public knows who I am & what a successful Presidency I had,” Trump wrote Sunday on his social media site.
Good morning! I’m Faith Pinho, a national and political reporter for the Los Angeles Times. Get ready — it’s debate time.At this point, the debate is part of a contest for second place. A poll released Monday byshowed Trump at a more-than-comfortable lead of 58%, compared with DeSantis at 14%, Ramaswamy at 10% and everybody else in single digits.
Despite his absence, Trump and his legacy will loom large as the other candidates seek to woo undecided voters. Christie and Hutchinson have slammed Trump for his multiple indictments. Ramaswamy has defended him at every turn, pitching himself as even more Trump than Trump.About 7,000 people are expected to attend the debate in person at Milwaukee’s Fiserv Forum, according to
, with thousands more tuning in remotely. It’s a practice run for the city, which will be hosting the Republican National Convention next July.If it feels as though it’s too early to talk presidential politics already, that’s because it is. But buckle up. This is just the beginning. The next debate is Sept. 27 at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library in Simi Valley.
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