The RNC is facing a series of tests of its ability to wrangle Trump, DeSantis, Ramaswamy and other 2024 candidates into complying with Republican debate rules
Republican presidential candidate Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis speaks at a campaign event, Sept. 29, 2023, in Long Beach, Calif.
The party threatened to exclude the two from all future debates, including the third, set for Miami on Nov. 8, if they participated with the original format of the event. The DeSantis campaign's appeal to the national party comes as key advisers to Trump, who has declined to attend the debates so far, on Monday urged the RNC in a statement to "put an end" to any further primary debates and focus their resources on the general election, likely to be against President Joe Biden, the heavy favorite to become the Democratic nominee.
Republican presidential candidate Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis speaks at a campaign event, Sept. 29, 2023, in Long Beach, Calif."I like to debate. I probably am here because of debates. I don't mind it at all," Trump saidin June. "But when you're 40 points up .... Why would I let these people take shots at me?"
Pence is still below the 4% national polling mark, according to 538 averages, with about a month to go.
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