{"id":2006500,"date":"2023-08-20T20:26:02","date_gmt":"2023-08-21T00:26:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/desantis-campaign-blasts-trump-over-debate-decision\/"},"modified":"2023-08-20T20:26:53","modified_gmt":"2023-08-21T00:26:53","slug":"desantis-campaign-blasts-trump-over-debate-decision","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/desantis-campaign-blasts-trump-over-debate-decision\/","title":{"rendered":"DeSantis campaign criticizes Trump for debate choice."},"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\">14<\/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-campaign-blasts-trump-over-debate-decision%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=2006500&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>A Spokesman Slams Trump&#8217;s Decision to Skip Primary Debate<\/h2>\n<p>A spokesman for Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-FL) has <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/must-watch-foxs-maccallum-blisters-national-teachers-union-president-on-alleged-influence-on-biden-critical-race-theory-1619-project\/\" title=\"MUST-WATCH: Fox\u2019s MacCallum Blisters National Teachers Union President On Alleged Influence On Biden, Critical Race Theory, 1619 Project\">strongly criticized<\/a> former President \u200bDonald Trump\u2064 for choosing not to\u200d appear at the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ian-sams-former-kamala-aide-and-grillary-clinton-apron-model-lands-new-gig-as-bidens-covid-spox\/\" title=\"Ian Sams, Former Kamala Aide and \u2018Grillary Clinton\u2019 Apron Model, Lands New Gig as Biden\u2019s COVID Spox\">primary debate<\/a> this week. Trump, who is currently \u200bleading the race for the party&#8217;s nomination, confirmed \u200don Sunday that he will not be \u2064participating in the first GOP debate in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, \u2063on \u200cWednesday. In a post\u2063 on Truth Social, he claimed\u200d that &#8220;the public knows who I am.&#8221;<\/p>\n<h3>Up for Debate: Trump, DeSantis, \u200cand 2024 GOP Hopefuls&#8217; Stance on Crime<\/h3>\n<blockquote>\n<p>&#8220;No one is entitled to this \u200dnomination, including Donald Trump,&#8221; responded DeSantis\u2062 spokesman Andrew\u200b Romeo on X, \u2064formerly known as Twitter,\u200c to a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/san-francisco-food-stores-lock-up-frozen-goods-to-mitigate-shoplifting-2\/\" title=\"San Francisco stores secure frozen goods to prevent theft.\">tweet\u200b featuring<\/a> a screenshot of \u200bTrump&#8217;s post. &#8220;You have\u2064 to show\u2063 up and\u2062 earn it. Ron\u200b DeSantis is looking forward to being in\u2064 Milwaukee \u200bon Wednesday to share his vision for what \u200bhe \u2063will do as president to reverse our\u2064 decline and lead\u200c an American revival.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Both DeSantis and Trump\u200c have \u200bqualified for the debate based \u200con\u2063 their polling\u2064 numbers and individual donations. However, Trump\u200b has refused to sign the loyalty pledge,\u2062 which \u200c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/mace-criticizes-desantis-over-listless-vessels-remark-really-beyond-me\/\" title=\"Mace slams DeSantis for 'listless vessels' comment: 'I don't get it'\">commits candidates<\/a> not to run as a third-party candidate if they do not win the Republican nomination,\u2062 while DeSantis has \u200dsigned it.<\/p>\n<p>Besides DeSantis and Trump, the remaining GOP candidates include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Former \u200bNew Jersey Gov. \u200bChris\u2064 Christie<\/li>\n<li>Former Vice President Mike Pence<\/li>\n<li>Former South Carolina Gov. \u200dNikki Haley<\/li>\n<li>Former Arkansas\u2063 Gov. Asa\u200c Hutchinson<\/li>\n<li>Former\u2062 Texas Rep.\u200b Will Hurd<\/li>\n<li>Sen. Tim \u2062Scott (R-SC)<\/li>\n<li>Gov. \u2062Doug Burgum (R-ND)<\/li>\n<li>Miami Mayor Francis Suarez<\/li>\n<li>Political commentator Larry\u200b Elder<\/li>\n<li>Businessman Perry Johnson<\/li>\n<li>Entrepreneur\u2063 Vivek Ramaswamy<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Burgum, Haley, Ramaswamy, and Scott have qualified for the debate and\u2063 signed the loyalty pledge, while Pence, Hutchinson, \u200band Christie,\u2063 who have also qualified, have expressed\u200c their intention to sign it as well.<\/p>\n<p>To \u2062qualify for the debate, candidates must have a minimum of 1% in \u200bpolling and at least \u200c40,000 individual donations to their campaign. The deadline\u200b for qualification is Monday.<\/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>that he does not believe the debate will be fair. DeSantis&#8217; spokesman criticized Trump&#8217;s decision, stating that it is important for candidates to engage in debates to present their ideas and policies to the voters. 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