Jason Miller believes that the debate marked the end of Ron DeSantis’s campaign.
Former President Donald Trump’s senior adviser predicts the end of Gov. Ron DeSantis’s presidential run
According to Jason Miller, former President Donald Trump’s senior adviser, the first GOP primary debate could spell the end for Gov. Ron DeSantis’s presidential aspirations. The debate took place in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and featured eight out of the 13 Republican candidates. Notably, Trump was absent from the debate, choosing instead to do an interview with Tucker Carlson, which garnered a staggering 87 million views. Miller estimated that this was ten times more viewers than those watching the debate on Fox News.
Top Three Takeaways from the Republican Debate in Milwaukee
“I heard someone earlier on the panel say Desanctimonious did OK. That’s not right,” Miller said on Meet the Press Wednesday. “We saw the death of Ron DeSantis’s campaign tonight as Vivek Ramaswamy leap-frogged him into second place. DeSantis, it didn’t do good enough for him to tread water. He had to have a breakout moment, and Ramaswamy completely outshone him. I knew President Trump wasn’t going to be there tonight. I didn’t know Ron DeSantis was going to skip the debate as well.”
This debate marked DeSantis’s first appearance on a national debate stage, while other candidates like former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie had participated in debates before.
“President Trump looks like a genius by skipping the pig pile tonight,” Miller remarked.
Other candidates who attended the debate included former Vice President Mike Pence, former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley, former Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson, Gov. Doug Burgum (R-ND), entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy, and Sen. Tim Scott (R-SC). However, former Texas Rep. Will Hurd, Miami Mayor Francis Suarez, political commentator Larry Elder, and businessman Perry Johnson did not meet the qualifications to participate.
Hurd, in particular, refused to commit to signing the loyalty pledge required for a debate appearance. Trump also did not commit to signing the pledge, which included an agreement to support the Republican nominee and refrain from running as a third-party candidate.
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