{"id":1966544,"date":"2023-07-07T11:47:06","date_gmt":"2023-07-07T15:47:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/desantis-will-be-on-the-rnc-debate-stage-this-summer-no-matter-what-trump-does\/"},"modified":"2023-07-07T11:48:35","modified_gmt":"2023-07-07T15:48:35","slug":"desantis-will-be-on-the-rnc-debate-stage-this-summer-no-matter-what-trump-does","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/desantis-will-be-on-the-rnc-debate-stage-this-summer-no-matter-what-trump-does\/","title":{"rendered":"DeSantis is set for the RNC debate stage this summer, regardless of Trump&#8217;s actions."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">28<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fdesantis-will-be-on-the-rnc-debate-stage-this-summer-no-matter-what-trump-does%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1966544&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>Gov. Ron DeSantis to Participate in 2024 Republican Primary Debate<\/h2>\n<p>Despite indications from former President Donald Trump that he may skip the event, Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-FL) has confirmed his participation in the Republican National Committee&#8217;s first 2024 primary debate later this summer.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I hope everybody who\u2019s eligible comes. I think it\u2019s an important part of the process and I look forward to being able to be on the stage,&#8221; DeSantis told Fox News in an interview on Thursday. DeSantis also emphasized that he would attend the debate &#8220;regardless&#8221; of whether Trump decides to participate.<\/p>\n<h3>Trump&#8217;s Concerns and Uncertainty<\/h3>\n<p>The former president has expressed concerns about the RNC&#8217;s requirement for all candidates to sign a loyalty pledge to support the eventual GOP presidential nominee. In a post on Truth Social nearly three months ago, Trump wrote, &#8220;I see that everybody is talking about the Republican Debates, but nobody got my approval, or the approval of the Trump Campaign, before announcing them. When you\u2019re leading by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-hints-he-may-skip-gop-debates-nobody-got-my-approval\/\" title=\"Trump hints he may skip GOP debates: \u2018Nobody got my approval\u2019\">seemingly insurmountable numbers<\/a>, and you have hostile Networks with angry, TRUMP &#038; MAGA-hating anchors asking the &#8216;questions,&#8217; why subject yourself to being libeled and abused?&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>As of now, Trump has not confirmed whether he will participate in the August 23 RNC debate in Milwaukee, despite his <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/desantis-rivals-seize-on-early-stumbles-as-campaign-gets-underway\/\" title=\"DeSantis' opponents capitalize on initial missteps during campaign start.\">front-runner status<\/a> in the race. He currently leads all other 2024 rivals in national polling and has raised over $35 million during the second quarter. In comparison, DeSantis&#8217;s team has raised $20 million in just six weeks of his presidential campaign.<\/p>\n<h3>Challenges for Other Candidates<\/h3>\n<p>Another 2024 rival, former Texas congressman Will Hurd, has also stated that he will not sign a loyalty pledge, citing his displeasure with Trump. Additionally, some candidates, including former Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson, are struggling to meet the RNC debate requirements, such as a minimum of 40,000 unique donors with 200 donors from at least 20 states. The requirements also <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/desantis-will-be-on-the-rnc-debate-stage-this-summer-no-matter-what-trump-does\/\" title=\"DeSantis is set for the RNC debate stage this summer, regardless of Trump's actions.\">include candidates receiving<\/a> at least 1% in three national polls or a combination of 1% in two national polls and 1% in one <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/rnc-unveils-2024-presidential-debate-rules-amid-uncertainty-about-trumps-attendance\/\" title=\"RNC reveals 2024 debate rules, unsure if Trump will attend.\">early state poll<\/a> from two <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/rnc-releases-2024-debate-criteria-as-questions-about-trumps-attendance-loom\/\" title=\"RNC sets 2024 debate rules amid Trump attendance doubts.\">separate early nominating states<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Hutchinson expressed his frustration with the requirements, calling them &#8220;restrictive&#8221; and stating, &#8220;We ought to be more expansive than that rather than restrictive.&#8221;<\/p>\n<h3>Chris Christie&#8217;s Criticism<\/h3>\n<p>Presidential candidate and former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie has previously criticized Trump&#8217;s behavior surrounding the debate. Ahead of Trump&#8217;s CNN town hall in May, Christie mocked the former president with Facebook ads that questioned his reluctance to participate on the debate stage.<\/p>\n<p>DeSantis, who consistently follows Trump in national polling, remains confident in his ability to connect with voters. &#8220;At the end of the day, nobody has stood up for hardworking Americans more than I have over these last five years and delivered the level of results that I have,&#8221; DeSantis stated in the Fox News interview. &#8220;I&#8217;ve also been attacked more than anybody &#8230; Donald Trump has spent over 20 million attacking me. That&#8217;s more than he spent supporting Republican candidates and last year&#8217;s midterm elections.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\">Click here<\/a> to read more from The Washington Examiner.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-FL) plans to join the Republican National Committee&#8217;s initial 2024 primary debate, despite indications from ex-President Donald Trump that he might not attend. 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