{"id":2005090,"date":"2023-08-18T15:46:02","date_gmt":"2023-08-18T19:46:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-to-sit-for-interview-with-tucker-carlson-skip-first-gop-debate-report\/"},"modified":"2023-08-18T15:47:13","modified_gmt":"2023-08-18T19:47:13","slug":"trump-to-sit-for-interview-with-tucker-carlson-skip-first-gop-debate-report","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-to-sit-for-interview-with-tucker-carlson-skip-first-gop-debate-report\/","title":{"rendered":"Trump will be interviewed by Tucker Carlson and skip the first GOP debate."},"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\">26<\/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-to-sit-for-interview-with-tucker-carlson-skip-first-gop-debate-report%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=2005090&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 to Skip\u200d GOP 2024 Primary Debate, Opt for Interview with Tucker Carlson<\/h2>\n<p>According to The New York Times, \u2064former President Donald\u2062 Trump\u200c has decided to forgo the GOP 2024 presidential primary debate and instead sit down\u2063 for an interview with Tucker Carlson. Multiple sources\u200d close to Trump have \u200dconfirmed \u2063that he will not attend the debate in Milwaukee, Wisconsin,\u200b despite leading his \u200dRepublican opponents \u2063by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/support-for-trump-hater-liz-cheney-drops-like-a-rock-in-wyoming-only-13-would-vote-to-reelect-darling-of-gop-elites\/\" title=\"Support for Trump-Hater Liz Cheney Drops Like a Rock in Wyoming \u2013 Only 13% Would Vote to Reelect Darling of GOP Elites\">double digits<\/a> in national and\u200d <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/republican-national-committee-adds-new-criteria-for-second-debate-that-will-likely-knock-out-some-candidates\/\" title=\"RNC introduces stricter criteria for second debate, potentially excluding certain candidates.\">early primary state polls<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>In\u200d a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-to-sit-for-interview-with-tucker-carlson-skip-first-gop-debate-report\/\" title=\"Trump will be interviewed by Tucker Carlson and skip the first GOP debate.\">lengthy\u2063 statement shared<\/a> on social media, Trump questioned the need for a debate, stating, &#8220;People know my record, one of the BEST EVER, so\u200b why\u200d would I debate?&#8221; This decision comes as no surprise, as Trump had previously expressed his intention to avoid \u2063the first debate on the campaign trail.<\/p>\n<p>Earlier\u2063 this month, Fox News executives\u200c reportedly had dinner with Trump in an attempt to convince him to participate in the debate. However, \u200cas per the Republican National Committee 2024 debate rules, Trump would \u200bhave had\u2064 to sign a pledge to\u200d support the eventual GOP presidential nominee, which he declined to do, citing \u2064his lack\u2062 of support for certain candidates.<\/p>\n<p>This move\u200c by Trump is not unprecedented, as he had \u200bpreviously skipped a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/mcauliffe-biden-is-not-popular-here-we-have-to-push-through\/\" title=\"McAuliffe: Biden is not popular here, we have to push through\">debate hosted<\/a> by Fox News during his 2016 run. However, his decision to opt for an interview with Tucker\u200c Carlson instead could potentially steal the \u200dspotlight from the RNC event.<\/p>\n<h3>Carlson&#8217;s Controversial\u200b Stance<\/h3>\n<p>Tucker Carlson,\u2063 despite \u200creceiving\u200d legal notices from his \u200bformer employer,\u2064 has refused to stop airing his show on \u2062Twitter. This week,\u2064 he has released interviews with Democratic primary candidate Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., and GOP candidate Vivek Ramaswamy. Additionally,\u200b Carlson was reportedly\u2063 seen at Trump&#8217;s \u200cgolf club in Bedminster, New Jersey, further fueling speculation.<\/p>\n<p>Reactions to the News<\/p>\n<p>Reactions to Trump&#8217;s decision and his interview\u200c plans with Carlson have been mixed. New England radio \u2062host Howie Carr praised the \u200cmove, tweeting, &#8220;What a great\u2062 move\u200c by Trump &#038; by Tucker! Bleep the Fox RINO&#8217;s.&#8221;\u200d Meanwhile, New York Times reporter Jonathan Swan noted that this \u200dwould be a\u200c major affront to both Fox \u2064News\u2062 and the RNC.<\/p>\n<p>According to Puck News journalist Tara Palmieri, both Trump and Carlson \u200bare \u200ccurrently working out the logistics for the interview on \u2064the night \u200cof \u2063the debate.<\/p>\n<p><b><a href=\"https:\/\/onelink.to\/dwapp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" aria-describedby=\"sk-tooltip-9096\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/onelink.to\/dwapp&#038;source=gmail&#038;ust=1692367770357000&#038;usg=AOvVaw0PjvCHmf-6JEmNrv3nGxwO\">CLICK HERE TO GET THE DAILYWIRE+ APP<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n<p>It is important to\u2063 note that the views expressed in this piece are the author&#8217;s own and do not necessarily represent \u200dthose of The Daily Wire.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Former President Donald Trump will not participate in the GOP 2024 primary debate, opting for an interview with Tucker Carlson instead. 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