{"id":2007644,"date":"2023-08-22T00:06:02","date_gmt":"2023-08-22T04:06:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/exclusive-rfk-jr-believes-trump-biden-should-participate-in-debates\/"},"modified":"2023-08-22T00:07:25","modified_gmt":"2023-08-22T04:07:25","slug":"exclusive-rfk-jr-believes-trump-biden-should-participate-in-debates","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/exclusive-rfk-jr-believes-trump-biden-should-participate-in-debates\/","title":{"rendered":"RFK Jr. insists Trump, Biden must join debates."},"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\">16<\/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%2Fexclusive-rfk-jr-believes-trump-biden-should-participate-in-debates%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=2007644&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>COLUMBIA, S.C\u20142024 Presidential Hopefuls Prepare for First \u200dPrimary Debate<\/h2>\n<p>Get ready for an \u2064exciting\u2063 showdown\u200d as the 2024 Republican presidential hopefuls gear up for their \u200cfirst primary debate in Milwaukee\u200d on Aug. 23. However, one notable absence will be former President \u2063Donald Trump, who has decided not to participate. \u200dWhile the\u200b candidates take the stage, Democratic presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy \u200cJr. will \u2062be watching from\u200b Richmond, Virginia,\u200b after speaking at a town hall.<\/p>\n<h3>A Call for Democracy<\/h3>\n<p>Mr. \u2062Kennedy disagrees with President Trump&#8217;s decision and believes \u2064that \u2063every\u200d candidate should have the opportunity to debate. &#8220;I\u200b think it would be better \u200cif we have a democracy where every candidate debates,&#8221; Mr. Kennedy expressed during a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/exclusive-rfk-jr-believes-trump-biden-should-participate-in-debates\/\" title=\"RFK Jr. insists Trump, Biden must join debates.\">town hall tour<\/a> in Columbia, South Carolina. He is currently engaging with voters ahead of the February 2024 primary.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<h3>Related Stories<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/us\/robert-f-kennedy-jr-criticized-for-comments-supporting-affirmative-action-5367465\">Robert \u200cF. Kennedy Jr. Criticized for\u2063 Comments Supporting Affirmative Action<\/a> &#8211; 6\/30\/2023<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/us\/robert-f-kennedy-jr-says-hes-proud-that-trump-likes-him-5364087\">Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Says He&#8217;s \u2018Proud&#8217; That Trump Likes Him<\/a> &#8211; \u200b6\/29\/2023<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Mr. Kennedy believes that \u200bboth President Biden and President Trump&#8217;s absence\u200d from the primary debates reflects \u200ba\u200c lack of faith in the democratic process.\u2063 He stated, &#8220;I suppose\u200b he is making a strategic\u2063 decision that&#8217;s based upon his own interest, but \u200cI think we\u2019re\u2062 living in a period \u2062when people have\u200d lost faith in\u2063 the democratic process, \u200cand they think the system is rigged.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>In\u200d a recent post on his <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/the-new-acting-attorney-general-jeff-rosen-recently-wrote-an-essay-on-foreign-influence-in-us-elections-this-tells-us-a-little-about-his-knowledge-of-whats-going-on-today\/\" title=\"The New Acting Attorney General Jeff Rosen Recently Wrote an Essay on Foreign Influence in US Elections \u2013 This Tells Us A Little About His Knowledge of What\u2019s Going On Today\">social media platform<\/a>, Truth Social, President Trump confirmed \u2062his \u200cdecision not to attend \u200bthe \u200dRepublican debates. He cited \u2062a CBS poll showing his significant lead in the race as one of the reasons for skipping\u2064 the debates.<\/p>\n<p>President Trump wrote, &#8220;New CBS \u2062POLL, just out, has me leading the field by\u200c &#8216;legendary&#8217; numbers. TRUMP 62%, 46 Points \u200cabove DeSanctimonious (who \u2063is crashing like\u200c an ailing bird!), Ramaswamy 7%, Pence 5%, Scott 3%, Haley 2%, Sloppy Chris Christie 2%, \u2062&#8217;Aida&#8217; Hutchinson 1%. The public knows who I \u200dam \u2064&#038; what a successful\u200b Presidency \u200bI had&#8230; I WILL THEREFORE NOT BE DOING \u200bTHE DEBATES!&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>President Trump has long hinted at his \u200breluctance to participate in the debates, \u200dciting concerns about media attacks. He also expressed\u200b his refusal to sign the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/long-shot-2024-candidate-qualifies-for-gop-debates-rebukes-dumb-loyalty-pledge-required\/\" title=\"2024 GOP Debates: Unexpected Candidate Qualifies, Criticizes 'Dumb' Loyalty Pledge\">loyalty pledge required<\/a> by the Republican National Committee (RNC) to participate in the GOP primary debate.<\/p>\n<p>Mr.\u200d Kennedy believes that both President Trump and President Biden should prioritize respecting American voters by participating in the debates. He emphasized, &#8220;Americans \u200bshouldn&#8217;t feel like we live in\u200d the Soviet Union, \u2063where the party picks the \u2062candidates. I think it would be much better for our democracy if we actually allowed democracy to function and all the candidates participated in debates and \u2063town halls.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>While \u2062Mr. Kennedy has <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/kristi-noem-forms-new-pac-sparking-talk-of-2024-presidential-run\/\" title=\"Kristi Noem Forms New PAC, Sparking Talk of 2024 Presidential Run\">gained widespread support<\/a> since announcing\u2062 his candidacy in April, the Democratic National Committee \u200chas already pledged its full support to President Biden, \u200deliminating the \u200bpossibility of a primary debate.<\/p>\n<p>As the stage is set for the first \u200dprimary debate, \u200dthe \u2062absence of President Trump\u200c has drawn criticism. Former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie and the pro-DeSantis \u2064super\u200c PAC, Never \u200dBack Down, \u2063have both\u200d voiced\u200b their disapproval of the former president&#8217;s decision.<\/p>\n<p>Mr. Christie wrote on X, formerly known \u200bas Twitter, &#8220;If you want to be President you have to show up.\u2063 Show up at debates, show\u2064 up at town halls, and\u2063 show up \u2062with the truth. You can\u2019t hide, \u200cand you can\u2019t pretend \u200dto be \u200bsomeone you\u2062 aren\u2019t.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Never Back Down \u200dreleased a video asserting, \u200c&#8221;We can&#8217;t afford a nominee\u2064 who&#8217;s too weak to debate.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>As the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/the-gop-field-has-a-trump-dilemma-that-the-latest-indictment-has-only-made-worse\/\" title=\"The GOP field has a Trump dilemma that the latest indictment has only made worse\">political landscape continues<\/a> to unfold, all eyes\u200d are \u200bon the candidates and their\u200b commitment to\u200d engaging in open and transparent discussions.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The first Republican primary debate will be held in Milwaukee on Aug. 23, without former President Donald Trump. Meanwhile, Democratic candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. will be watching from Richmond, Virginia, after speaking at a town hall. 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