Candidates for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination may not get their opportunity to go toe-to-toe with the front-runner, fueling concerns about diminishing the importance of televised primary debates.
Former President Donald Trump has publicly soured on attending the debates, drawing taunts from his rivals and cheers from his backers. His absence risks backfiring against him but is likely to draw fewer eyeballs to the key event and could be a drag on the party."It's definitely more damaging for the RNC in their legitimacy," veteran Republican strategist John Thomas told the Washington Examiner."One of their main jobs is to remain relevant in the primary process.
"I’m sorry to see that Donald Trump feels like if he gets on the stage, he’s at risk of losing his lead. If, in fact, his ideas are so great, if his leadership is so outstanding, then his lead will only increase if he gets on the stage, not decrease. But obviously, he’s afraid. He’s afraid to get on the stage against people who are serious," Christie said in a radio hit Wednesday.
In private discussions, Trump has warmed up to the prospect of skipping one or both of the two planned debates, five sources told the New York Times, expressing concerns about elevating his lower-tier rivals. No reason for President Trump to debate in the nominating process. Nixon and Reagan did not debate opponents in the primaries in 1972 and 1984. President Trump has nothing to gain and a lot to loose elevating candidates who are at 4% or less while letting hostile media attack him
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