{"id":2010016,"date":"2023-08-23T21:39:02","date_gmt":"2023-08-24T01:39:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/republican-debate-trump-tells-tucker-carlson-it-doesnt-make-sense-to-go-to-milwaukee\/"},"modified":"2023-08-23T21:40:33","modified_gmt":"2023-08-24T01:40:33","slug":"republican-debate-trump-tells-tucker-carlson-it-doesnt-make-sense-to-go-to-milwaukee","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/republican-debate-trump-tells-tucker-carlson-it-doesnt-make-sense-to-go-to-milwaukee\/","title":{"rendered":"Trump tells Carlson: Going to Milwaukee doesn&#8217;t make sense."},"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\">18<\/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%2Frepublican-debate-trump-tells-tucker-carlson-it-doesnt-make-sense-to-go-to-milwaukee%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=2010016&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 \u2062President Donald Trump Clarifies Reasons for Skipping RNC Primary Debate<\/h2>\n<p>Former President Donald Trump recently sat down for an engaging interview with Tucker Carlson to discuss his decision to skip the Republican National Committee&#8217;s <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>. The interview, which took place in Bedminster, New Jersey, and aired on Wednesday night, \u2063shed light on Trump&#8217;s perspective.<\/p>\n<p>During the interview, Trump proudly highlighted his <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/republican-debate-trump-tells-tucker-carlson-it-doesnt-make-sense-to-go-to-milwaukee\/\" title=\"Trump tells Carlson: Going to Milwaukee doesn't make sense.\">impressive \u200dpoll numbers<\/a>, \u2064where he leads all of his 2024 rivals by double digits. However, he went on to\u200c explain that he chose to skip the debate to avoid dealing with attacks from \u2062other candidates.<\/p>\n<h3>Up for Debate:\u200d Where Trump, DeSantis, and the Rest of the\u200d Republican 2024 Field Stand on Key Issues<\/h3>\n<p>When asked about his decision, Trump expressed his reluctance \u2063to subject himself to hours of \u2064harassment from candidates who, in his opinion, shouldn&#8217;t even\u200d be running for president. He also mentioned his dissatisfaction with the \u2062network hosting the debate,\u2063 stating \u200cthat they were\u2062 not particularly friendly towards him.<\/p>\n<p>Trump further commented on the network&#8217;s\u200c support for Ron DeSantis, the Governor \u2064of Florida, whom they\u2062 had previously backed but seemed to have given up on. He drew parallels to his experience in \u20642016, where he \u2064faced similar \u200cchallenges\u2063 but eventually gained their support after winning the election.<\/p>\n<p>The interview with\u2064 Carlson \u200cbegan\u2062 at 8:55 p.m. Eastern\u200b time, just five minutes before the RNC debate featuring eight <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/presidential-hopefuls-release-their-latest-fundraising-numbers\/\" title=\"Presidential candidates reveal recent fundraising figures.\">presidential candidates vying<\/a> to position themselves as the top Trump-alternative candidate, which aired at 9 p.m.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\">Click here<\/a> to read more from The\u2063 Washington Examiner.<\/p>\n<p>It is evident that Trump&#8217;s decision to skip the \u200cdebate was a strategic move\u200d to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/democrats-latest-amnesty-grows-two-subservient-workforces\/\" title=\"Democrats' Latest Amnesty Grows Two Subservient Workforces\">divert media attention<\/a> away from his rivals and express\u2062 his dissatisfaction with both the RNC and Fox News, organizations he has openly criticized. Trump pointed out that the network had shown friendliness towards two \u200bof\u2062 his rivals, DeSantis\u200d and entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy.<\/p>\n<p>Additionally, Trump declined to endorse the RNC&#8217;s loyalty pledge, a requirement for \u2064all presidential candidates participating in the debate. Whether\u2064 he will participate\u200d in future RNC debates remains uncertain.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Former President Donald Trump explained his decision to skip the Republican National Committee&#8217;s primary debate in a prerecorded interview with Tucker Carlson. Airing on Wednesday night, Trump boasted about his strong poll numbers, leading all 2024 rivals by double digits. 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