{"id":1987082,"date":"2023-07-31T17:10:02","date_gmt":"2023-07-31T21:10:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-says-gop-primary-debate-might-help-him-choose-running-mate-let-them-debate\/"},"modified":"2023-07-31T17:11:45","modified_gmt":"2023-07-31T21:11:45","slug":"trump-says-gop-primary-debate-might-help-him-choose-running-mate-let-them-debate","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-says-gop-primary-debate-might-help-him-choose-running-mate-let-them-debate\/","title":{"rendered":"Trump suggests that the GOP primary debate could potentially assist him in selecting a running mate, stating, &#8220;Let them debate.&#8221;"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">40<\/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%2Ftrump-says-gop-primary-debate-might-help-him-choose-running-mate-let-them-debate%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=1987082&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>Former President Donald Trump Considers Running\u200c Mate for 2024 Presidential Election<\/h2>\n<p>Former President \u2062Donald\u2063 Trump is keeping a close eye on the\u2063 upcoming Republican presidential debate in August, as it may help him decide who will be his <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-reveals-2024-running-mate-could-be-one-of-his-gop-opponents\/\" title=\"Trump hints at potential 2024 running mate from GOP rivals.\">running \u2062mate<\/a> for the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/campaign-2024-an-early-look-at-the-possible-republican-contenders\/\" title=\"Campaign 2024: An Early Look At The Possible Republican Contenders\">2024 presidential election<\/a>. As the front-runner in the GOP primary, Trump&#8217;s participation in \u200bthe debate is still uncertain, despite being scheduled\u2063 to take \u2064place in \u2064under four weeks.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>&#8220;Let them\u200d debate so I can see who I <strong>MIGHT<\/strong> consider for Vice President!&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>While Trump&#8217;s attendance\u200c remains \u200duncertain, other Republican candidates such as Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-FL) and former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley have confirmed \u2064their participation in the Republican debate, set \u2063to \u200cbe held\u200d in Milwaukee,\u2062 Wisconsin, on Aug. 23. Trump&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-says-gop-primary-debate-might-help-him-choose-running-mate-let-them-debate\/\" title=\"Trump suggests that the GOP primary debate could potentially assist him in selecting a running mate, stating, \"Let them debate.\"\">previous running mate<\/a>\u2062 in 2016\u2062 and 2020, Mike Pence,\u2062 has not yet met the RNC&#8217;s requirements for the debate, but he expressed his\u200d intention \u200cto qualify.<\/p>\n<p>However, there is growing skepticism surrounding Trump&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/christie-trump-will-attend-the-gop-debates-due-to-his-ego\/\" title=\"Christie: Trump's ego compels him to attend GOP debates.\">potential attendance<\/a>. In a recent interview on Fox News&#8217;s Sunday Morning Futures with Maria\u200b Bartiromo, the former president openly questioned the necessity of participating in a debate when he holds \u200ca significant lead over his Republican primary \u2064competitors.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>&#8220;You\u2019re leading by 50 and 60 points, you say.\u200c Why would you be doing a debate? Why would you let\u2062 somebody \u200cthat\u2019s at zero or one or two or three [percent] be popping you with questions?&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>According to polling\u2063 data,\u2062 Trump maintains \u2064a commanding \u2063lead over the\u2064 Republican primary field, with only DeSantis coming somewhat \u2062close behind him. The RealClearPolitics\u200c polling average shows Trump with 54% support, while DeSantis trails with 18.3%. No other candidate \u2063has garnered \u2062more than 5% support.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\">Click here<\/a> to read more from The Washington\u200d Examiner.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Former President Donald Trump, leading the GOP primary, hinted that the August Republican debate could influence his choice for a running mate in the 2024 presidential race. 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