{"id":2010262,"date":"2023-08-24T00:39:12","date_gmt":"2023-08-24T04:39:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/republican-debate-four-shots-taken-at-donald-trump-during-the-first-rnc-debate\/"},"modified":"2023-08-24T00:42:06","modified_gmt":"2023-08-24T04:42:06","slug":"republican-debate-four-shots-taken-at-donald-trump-during-the-first-rnc-debate","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/republican-debate-four-shots-taken-at-donald-trump-during-the-first-rnc-debate\/","title":{"rendered":"Four jabs at Donald Trump in the Republican debate."},"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-four-shots-taken-at-donald-trump-during-the-first-rnc-debate%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=2010262&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\u200b Takes \u2063Hits at Republican National Committee&#8217;s First\u2062 Debate<\/h2>\n<p>Despite not being \u200cphysically onstage, former President\u2064 Donald Trump faced significant criticism from his eight opponents\u200d at\u2064 the Republican National\u200b Committee&#8217;s first debate. While only one question directly \u2063addressed \u200cTrump, candidates took both subtle and direct jabs at him on various topics, \u2064including \u200bthe 2020 election, \u2064his <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/judge-issues-injunction-blocking-several-directives-from-l-a-countys-new-controversial-d-a\/\" title=\"Judge Issues Injunction Blocking Several Directives From L.A. County\u2019s New Controversial D.A.\">criminal cases<\/a>, and his administration&#8217;s policy record.<\/p>\n<h3>Where Trump, DeSantis, \u2062and Rest\u2062 of\u2062 Republican 2024 Field Stand on Key Issues<\/h3>\n<p>Trump currently leads the Republican national \u2064primary, with\u200d a substantial\u2064 lead over other candidates, including Gov. \u200bRon DeSantis \u200c(R-FL) in second place and\u2064 rising contender \u200cVivek Ramaswamy. Here are \u2062the four shots that the candidates onstage took at Trump during Wednesday&#8217;s debate:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Mike Pence did the right \u200bthing on Jan. 6, 2021<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Several candidates praised \u200cformer Vice President \u2062Mike \u200dPence for certifying the 2020\u2064 election results, indirectly criticizing Trump&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/psaki-refuses-to-answer-if-biden-will-stop-lying-about-debunked-georgia-election-law-claim\/\" title=\"Psaki Refuses To Answer If Biden Will Stop Lying About Debunked Georgia Election Law Claim\">debunked claims<\/a> of election \u2063theft.<\/p>\n<ol start=\"2\">\n<li>Stronger hits on alleged\u2064 criminal misconduct<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Former Govs. Chris Christie and Asa Hutchinson took stronger hits at Trump for alleged criminal\u2063 misconduct. \u200dDeSantis, former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley,\u2064 and Gov. Doug Burgum (R-ND) spoke about the weaponization of the Justice Department.<\/p>\n<p>DeSantis emphasized\u200c the\u2064 need to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/just-in-arizona-state-legislature-to-hold-public-hearing-on-election-integrity-on-monday-nov-30\/\" title=\"JUST IN: Arizona State Legislature to Hold Public Hearing on Election Integrity on Monday, Nov. 30\">move forward<\/a> from Jan. 6, 2021, and focus \u200don Jan. 20, 2025, when the next president takes\u200b office. He urged Republicans to bring a winning message and\u2064 look \u2063to the \u2064future.<\/p>\n<p>Haley referred to Trump as the &#8220;most \u200cdisliked politician in America&#8221; and argued that Republicans \u2064cannot win a general election \u2062against President Joe Biden with Trump as the nominee. She\u200b also highlighted Trump&#8217;s\u2062 criminal cases as a\u2062 reason for Republicans to fight against the weaponization of the DOJ.<\/p>\n<ol start=\"3\">\n<li>Support for Trump if \u2064convicted<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>All candidates, except Hutchinson \u2062and\u200b Christie,\u200c raised their hands and expressed \u200ctheir support for Trump if he was \u2063convicted.<\/p>\n<ol start=\"4\">\n<li>Christie&#8217;s record against\u200c Democrats<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Christie\u200d emphasized his record of defeating Democrats and\u200b highlighted \u200dthe challenges\u200b of beating an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-no-need-for-trump-to-still-receive-intelligence-briefings\/\" title=\"Biden: \u2018No Need\u2019 For Trump To Still Receive Intelligence Briefings\">incumbent president<\/a>. \u200cHis \u200bcomments \u2063resonated with Republicans concerned about another Trump-Biden matchup,\u2062 as\u200d incumbent presidents historically have an \u2064advantage in reelection campaigns.<\/p>\n<p>DeSantis criticizes Anthony Fauci and Trump&#8217;s COVID-19 \u2063response<\/p>\n<p>DeSantis partially criticized the Trump administration for \u2062its\u200c handling of \u2062the COVID-19 pandemic, particularly the resulting shutdowns and economic impact.\u2063 He vowed to lead the \u2063country \u2063out of lockdowns and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/republican-debate-four-shots-taken-at-donald-trump-during-the-first-rnc-debate\/\" title=\"Four jabs at Donald Trump in the Republican debate.\">prevent deep state bureaucrats<\/a> \u200bfrom imposing \u200brestrictions. DeSantis also called\u200d for the firing \u2064of Anthony Fauci.<\/p>\n<p>Haley\u2062 criticizes Republicans and Democrats for national \u200bspending<\/p>\n<p>Haley\u2063 received applause for criticizing both Republicans and Democrats for the country&#8217;s \u200cnational\u2064 spending. She reminded viewers of Republicans&#8217; voting record on spending and highlighted \u2063the consequences of their actions. Haley \u2064also\u2062 pointed out the\u200b debt increase\u2062 during Trump&#8217;s administration and the budget requests of both parties.<\/p>\n<p>Overall, \u2064the debate \u2063showcased the candidates&#8217; willingness to challenge Trump and\u2064 address key issues facing the Republican Party.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Without being present, ex-President Donald Trump faced criticism from his eight rivals at the Republican National Committee&#8217;s initial debate. 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