DeSantis campaign criticizes Trump for debate choice.
A Spokesman Slams Trump’s Decision to Skip Primary Debate
A spokesman for Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-FL) has strongly criticized former President Donald Trump for choosing not to appear at the primary debate this week. Trump, who is currently leading the race for the party’s nomination, confirmed on Sunday that he will not be participating in the first GOP debate in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, on Wednesday. In a post on Truth Social, he claimed that “the public knows who I am.”
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“No one is entitled to this nomination, including Donald Trump,” responded DeSantis spokesman Andrew Romeo on X, formerly known as Twitter, to a tweet featuring a screenshot of Trump’s post. “You have to show up and earn it. Ron DeSantis is looking forward to being in Milwaukee on Wednesday to share his vision for what he will do as president to reverse our decline and lead an American revival.”
Both DeSantis and Trump have qualified for the debate based on their polling numbers and individual donations. However, Trump has refused to sign the loyalty pledge, which commits candidates not to run as a third-party candidate if they do not win the Republican nomination, while DeSantis has signed it.
Besides DeSantis and Trump, the remaining GOP candidates include:
- Former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie
- Former Vice President Mike Pence
- Former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley
- Former Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson
- Former Texas Rep. Will Hurd
- Sen. Tim Scott (R-SC)
- Gov. Doug Burgum (R-ND)
- Miami Mayor Francis Suarez
- Political commentator Larry Elder
- Businessman Perry Johnson
- Entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy
Burgum, Haley, Ramaswamy, and Scott have qualified for the debate and signed the loyalty pledge, while Pence, Hutchinson, and Christie, who have also qualified, have expressed their intention to sign it as well.
To qualify for the debate, candidates must have a minimum of 1% in polling and at least 40,000 individual donations to their campaign. The deadline for qualification is Monday.
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