{"id":2047305,"date":"2023-09-27T22:01:02","date_gmt":"2023-09-28T02:01:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/2024-gop-presidential-debate-live-updates-as-7-republicans-face-off-at-reagan-library\/"},"modified":"2023-09-27T22:04:08","modified_gmt":"2023-09-28T02:04:08","slug":"2024-gop-presidential-debate-live-updates-as-7-republicans-face-off-at-reagan-library","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/2024-gop-presidential-debate-live-updates-as-7-republicans-face-off-at-reagan-library\/","title":{"rendered":"2024 GOP Presidential Debate: 7 Republicans Clash at Reagan Library &#8211; Live Updates"},"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\">26<\/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%2F2024-gop-presidential-debate-live-updates-as-7-republicans-face-off-at-reagan-library%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=2047305&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 Second 2024 Republican Presidential Debate: A Clash of Candidates<\/h2>\n<p>The anticipation is high as seven Republican candidates, including \u200bprominent governors and former \u2062governors, gather for the second 2024 presidential debate. Hosted by\u200d Fox News&#8217; Stuart Varney and Dana Perino, alongside\u200c UNIVISION&#8217;s Ilia Calder\u00f3n, this debate takes place\u2062 at the iconic Ronald Reagan Presidential Library in Simi Valley, California.<\/p>\n<p>The lineup \u200bof candidates\u2063 is impressive, featuring Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, tech entrepreneur \u2062Vivek Ramaswamy, former Vice President\u2062 Mike Pence, former South \u200dCarolina Governor Nikki Haley, South\u200d Carolina Senator\u200b Tim Scott, former New \u2063Jersey Governor Chris Christie, and North Dakota Governor Doug Burgum.\u2063 Notably absent is former President Donald \u200dTrump, \u200bthe current GOP \u200cfrontrunner, who has chosen \u200cto address striking autoworkers in \u2064Michigan.<\/p>\n<p>As the debate unfolds, follow\u2062 The Daily Wire&#8217;s \u2063live blog for real-time \u200dupdates and insights.<\/p>\n<hr>\n<h3>Democrat California Gov. Gavin Newsom Attends as Biden&#8217;s Surrogate<\/h3>\n<p>The presence of Governor \u2063Gavin Newsom (D-CA) at the Reagan Presidential Library raises eyebrows, as he enters the spin zone to act as a surrogate \u2064for President Joe Biden. Newsom wastes \u2064no time in declaring Biden the\u2063 &#8220;clear&#8221; winner \u200bof\u200c the debate, praising the accomplishments of\u2064 the Biden-Harris administration.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The winner of tonight&#8217;s debate is clear, it&#8217;s Joe Biden. It&#8217;s \u200cthe Biden presidency and the\u200c extraordinary job \u200bhe&#8217;s done \u200dover the years,&#8221; Newsom \u2063confidently states.<\/p>\n<h3>Tim Scott: Biden \u200bShould Focus on the Southern Border, Not\u200c Picket Lines<\/h3>\n<p>Senator Tim Scott (R-SC) takes aim at\u2063 President Joe Biden for his recent \u2062appearance with\u2062 striking autoworkers in\u2062 Michigan. Scott argues that Biden \u2064should\u2062 prioritize \u200dsecuring\u2062 the\u2063 southern border,\u2062 which he believes is currently unsafe and insecure.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">If you \u200bdon&#8217;t \u2064control your back door, \u200cit&#8217;s not your house. And if we don&#8217;t control our \u2064border, it&#8217;s not our country.<\/p>\n<p>Every single American deserves safe streets, \u2062<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/tim-scott-fentanyl-epidemic-requires-prioritizing-mental-healthcare-not-just-border\/\" title=\"Tim Scott: Mental healthcare must be prioritized to address the fentanyl epidemic, not just border control.\">drug-free neighborhoods<\/a>, and \u200bsecure borders. And when \u200cI&#8217;m in the \u2062White House, they&#8217;ll get them. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/4c4Iue7X2v\">pic.twitter.com\/4c4Iue7X2v<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 \u2062Tim Scott\u200b (@votetimscott) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/votetimscott\/status\/1707202918225445298?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September\u2064 28, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<div class=\"liveblog-entry-main\">\n<div class=\"liveblog-entry-social\">\n<div class=\"SocialMediaShareButton SocialMediaShareButton--email\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"email\">\n<div><strong>Ramaswamy: Union Bosses vs. Workers<\/strong><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"c-message_kit__blocks c-message_kit__blocks--rich_text\">\n<div class=\"c-message__message_blocks c-message__message_blocks--rich_text\" data-qa=\"message-text\">\n<div class=\"p-block_kit_renderer\" data-qa=\"block-kit-renderer\">\n<div class=\"p-block_kit_renderer__block_wrapper p-block_kit_renderer__block_wrapper--first\">\n<div class=\"p-rich_text_block\" dir=\"auto\">\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"p-rich_text_section\">Tech entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy suggests \u2064that\u2064 workers should direct\u200c their protests to the White House in Washington, \u200bD.C., emphasizing the need to address\u200b the \u2063Biden administration&#8217;s disastrous policies and the negative impact of federal regulations on the economy.<\/div>\n<p><strong>Chris Christie Calls Out \u200dTrump&#8217;s National \u2062Debt<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Former \u200cNew Jersey Governor \u200cChris Christie criticizes the\u200d Trump administration\u2063 for\u2064 contributing trillions of dollars \u200bto the national debt during\u2064 his presidency.\u2063 Christie challenges Trump to defend his\u2062 record on the debate stage, \u2063highlighting the importance of accountability.<\/p>\n<p><strong>DeSantis Criticizes Trump&#8217;s Absence and Spending Bills<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Florida Governor Ron DeSantis expresses disappointment in Donald Trump&#8217;s absence from the debate, emphasizing the\u2064 need for\u2062 him \u2064to defend \u2063his record. DeSantis also criticizes the \u2062former president for signing large\u200d spending bills that have contributed to inflation and \u2063increased the\u2062 national \u2062debt.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Where is Joe\u200b Biden? He&#8217;s missing \u200bin action.<\/p>\n<p>You know who\u2063 else is missing \u2062in action? Donald \u200dTrump.<\/p>\n<p>DC politicians are shutting down \u2063the \u2064American Dream with their reckless spending.<\/p>\n<p>As\u2062 your President, \u200cwhen they send me\u2064 a \u200bbloated spending \u2063bill, I will take\u200b out my \u200cpen and veto it. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/FzhRJZco19\">pic.twitter.com\/FzhRJZco19<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Ron \u2062DeSantis (@RonDeSantis) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RonDeSantis\/status\/1707205112567902481?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 28, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><strong>Christie: America \u200dWelcomes Legal\u200c Immigrants<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;If you come \u2062here illegally, we will apprehend you \u2063and send you back across the border \u2062from whence you came.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><strong>DeSantis Steers Debate Back to the Issues<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>After \u200da heated \u2064exchange between Tim Scott\u200b and Vivek Ramaswamy, Governor DeSantis urges the participants to refocus on holding Joe Biden accountable and \u2063addressing \u200bthe \u200dpressing issues that matter\u200b to the American \u200cpeople.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Pence Addresses DACA and Mass Shootings<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Former Vice President Mike Pence \u2064defends the \u200bTrump\u200b administration&#8217;s actions to secure the border and highlights his commitment to negotiating\u200c change in Congress. \u2062He also advocates for an expedited death penalty\u200c for\u200d mass shooters, emphasizing the urgency to address the ongoing \u200bissue \u200cof mass shootings\u2064 in the\u2063 United States.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Ramaswamy: Combating the Fentanyl Crisis<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Ramaswamy emphasizes the \u2063importance of tackling the \u200ddemand for\u2063 drugs in the \u200bcountry as part of addressing the\u2064 fentanyl crisis. He <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/2024-gop-presidential-debate-live-updates-as-7-republicans-face-off-at-reagan-library\/\" title=\"2024 GOP Presidential Debate: 7 Republicans Clash at Reagan Library - Live Updates\">suggests \u2063faith-based mental health solutions<\/a> \u200dand\u200b cracking down on\u2064 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/mcenany-asked-each-2024-gop-contender-their-stance-on-school-safety-heres-what-they-said\/\" title=\"McEnany inquired about 2024 GOP contenders' views on school safety. Here are their responses.\">addictive social media platforms<\/a> as potential approaches.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> In what specific ways has President Joe Biden&#8217;s foreign policy approach weakened\u2062 America&#8217;s position on the world stage, according to Nikki Haley<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Always looking to \u200bspend money, and the result is \u2062runaway inflation.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 \u200cRon DeSantis (@GovRonDeSantis) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/GovRonDeSantis\/status\/1707202918225445298?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September\u2064 28, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<p>As the debate progresses, the clash of candidates intensifies, with each candidate presenting their distinct policies and ideas for \u200dthe country&#8217;s future. \u200cThe \u200ddebate covers a\u2063 wide range of topics, including immigration, the economy, \u2064foreign policy, and social issues.<\/p>\n<h3>Mike \u2064Pence Advocates\u200b for \u200bTraditional \u200bConservative Values<\/h3>\n<p>Former Vice President\u2062 \u2062Mike\u200d Pence focuses on the importance of preserving traditional conservative values, including protecting \u200creligious \u2063freedom and promoting pro-life policies. \u2064He highlights his experience working\u200d \u200cwith former President Donald \u200cTrump, emphasizing their joint efforts in advancing conservative principles during their time in office.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Our\u2063 nation was founded\u2063 on the principles of freedom, liberty, and \u2062justice for all. These principles are under attack, and it \u200dis our\u2063 duty to defend them,&#8221; Pence declares.<\/p>\n<h3>Nikki Haley Criticizes Biden&#8217;s Handling of Foreign Policy<\/h3>\n<p>Former South \u200dCarolina Governor\u200d Nikki Haley criticizes President Joe Biden&#8217;s approach to foreign policy, \u200cparticularly\u200d in regards to \u200cChina and the Middle East. She argues that Biden&#8217;s actions have weakened America&#8217;s position on the world \u2064stage, putting national security at risk.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We need a leader\u200b who\u200c will stand\u200d up to China and \u2063secure our borders. The Biden administration has failed in both regards, \u200band it&#8217;s time for a change,&#8221; Haley \u200dasserts.<\/p>\n<h3>Concluding Remarks<\/h3>\n<p>The second 2024 Republican presidential debate provided a platform for the Republican candidates to showcase their policies and visions\u200d for the country. Each candidate brought their unique perspectives and ideas, highlighting<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The second 2024 GOP debate features seven candidates, including governors and former governors. 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