{"id":2007551,"date":"2023-08-21T21:52:04","date_gmt":"2023-08-22T01:52:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/two-trump-family-members-to-attend-first-gop-debate-despite-45s-absence\/"},"modified":"2023-08-21T21:52:55","modified_gmt":"2023-08-22T01:52:55","slug":"two-trump-family-members-to-attend-first-gop-debate-despite-45s-absence","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/two-trump-family-members-to-attend-first-gop-debate-despite-45s-absence\/","title":{"rendered":"Two Trump kin to join initial GOP debate despite 45&#8217;s absence."},"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\">22<\/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%2Ftwo-trump-family-members-to-attend-first-gop-debate-despite-45s-absence%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=2007551&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>The \u2064Trump Family Makes Their Presence Known at GOP Debate<\/h2>\n<p>While \u2062former President Donald Trump \u200cwon&#8217;t be attending Wednesday&#8217;s Republican presidential debate, his family \u200cwill \u200bstill have a strong presence.<\/p>\n<p>According to the <a href=\"https:\/\/dailycaller.com\/2023\/08\/21\/exclusive-donald-trump-jr-kimberly-guilfoyle-attend-first-gop-debate\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Daily Caller<\/a>, Donald Trump Jr. and Kimberly Guilfoyle will be\u2063 attending the event on behalf of\u200d the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/big-tech-censorship-left-wing-violence-in-national-spotlight\/\" title=\"Big Tech censorship, left-wing violence in national spotlight\">45th president<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The pair expressed their confidence that Republican voters will\u2063 reject any \u200dalternatives to President\u2063 Trump.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>&#8220;We&#8217;re excited to\u200c see all\u200c of our friends \u200din\u200d Milwaukee\u2062 on Wednesday in support \u200bof President Trump,&#8221; Trump \u2063Jr. and\u200b Guilfoyle told the outlet. \u2064&#8221;We&#8217;re confident that in 2024, GOP voters will reject \u2062the RINO establishment and re-nominate\u200b President Trump in a landslide.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Donald Trump <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/trump-makes-final-decision-debates-not-just-first-one\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">announced<\/a> his decision not to participate in the debate or any others in the primary through a post on Truth Social.<\/p>\n<p>He cited his overwhelming lead in primary \u200bpolling as the reason for his absence.<\/p>\n<p>During the Milwaukee event, Trump Jr. \u2064and \u2063Guilfoyle will represent the frontrunner in various \u200d<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/well-known-colorado-animal-rights-lawyer-arrested-after-allegedly-hiring-hitman-to-murder-husbands-girlfriend\/\" title=\"Well-Known Colorado Animal Rights Lawyer Arrested After Allegedly Hiring Hitman To Murder Husband\u2019s Girlfriend\">media appearances<\/a>, as reported by the Caller.<\/p>\n<p>However, it remains uncertain\u200d how many candidates will meet the\u200c GOP&#8217;s debate criteria\u200d and\u2063 be allowed \u2063on stage.<\/p>\n<p>One candidate who \u2064was once close to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/fourth-trump-indictment-backfires-poll-shows-biggest-primary-lead-yet\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Trump<\/a> suggested that the former president might not\u200b necessarily skip the debate, despite his \u200cannouncement.<\/p>\n<p>Former Vice President Mike Pence,\u2064 drawing from his own experiences working with Trump, stated, &#8220;You know, I served alongside the president for a long time, and \u200cone thing I realized about him is it&#8217;s not over till\u200b it&#8217;s over,&#8221; on ABC&#8217;s &#8220;This Week.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Trump spokesman Jason Miller also left room for the possibility of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/two-trump-family-members-to-attend-first-gop-debate-despite-45s-absence\/\" title=\"Two Trump kin to join initial GOP debate despite 45's absence.\">front-runner changing<\/a> his mind.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;He said he&#8217;s not doing\u200d the debates, and so until he says something differently, I would assume \u2064he&#8217;s not going to be \u2063participating,&#8221; Miller said.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">&#8220;Right now I&#8217;d take President Trump&#8217;s posting on Truth Social at face value,&#8221; Jason Miller\u2062 wrote on Truth Social. &#8220;He said he&#8217;s not doing\u2062 the debates, and so \u200duntil he says something differently, I would \u2063assume\u2063 he&#8217;s not going to be participating.&#8221;\u200b <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/zylSmFuYJY\">https:\/\/t.co\/zylSmFuYJY<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 The Hill (@thehill) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/thehill\/status\/1693694719815999917?\">August 21, \u20642023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Other candidates expected to appear at the debate include Florida <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/ron-desantis-grilled-tomi-lahren-decision-not-wait-2028-said\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Gov. Ron DeSantis<\/a> \u2062 and\u200b Vivek Ramaswamy.<\/p>\n<p>While Trump won&#8217;t \u200cbe physically present, he is scheduled \u200cto participate in an online interview with conservative \u2062media personality Tucker Carlson during the debate.<\/p>\n<p>According to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/politics\/donald-trump\/trump-already-recorded-debate-night-counter-programming-interview-tuck-rcna100994\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">NBC News<\/a>, Trump \u200chas already recorded the program.<\/p>\n<p>Although the former president won&#8217;t be there, the Trump \u200dfamily&#8217;s presence ensures that their\u2064 influence will still be felt at\u2063 the first\u200c GOP debate.<\/p>\n<p>The post <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/two-trump-family-members-attend-first-gop-debate-despite-45s-absence\/\">Two Trump Family Members\u2063 to\u200b Attend First GOP Debate Despite 45&#8217;s Absence<\/a> \u2064appeared first \u2064on <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\">The Western Journal<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Donald Trump Jr. and Kimberly Guilfoyle will represent the Trump family at the Republican debate, as the former president won&#8217;t be present. 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