{"id":2074651,"date":"2023-10-20T21:05:01","date_gmt":"2023-10-21T01:05:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-to-appear-at-florida-rally-on-night-of-third-gop-debate\/"},"modified":"2023-10-20T21:06:39","modified_gmt":"2023-10-21T01:06:39","slug":"trump-to-appear-at-florida-rally-on-night-of-third-gop-debate","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-to-appear-at-florida-rally-on-night-of-third-gop-debate\/","title":{"rendered":"Trump to attend Florida rally during third GOP 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%2Ftrump-to-appear-at-florida-rally-on-night-of-third-gop-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=2074651&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 to Skip Third\u2063 Republican Debate, Plans Rally Instead<\/h2>\n<p>Former President Donald Trump has announced that he will not be attending the third \u200cRepublican \u2064debate, opting instead to hold a rally in Florida. The announcement was made on his social media platform, \u2063Truth Social, on Friday. The rally is scheduled to take place \u2063just hours before \u200cthe debate on November 8, and it\u200c is expected to continue even after \u2062the\u2064 debate concludes. This <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/republican-debate-everything-to-know-about-the-second-gop-debate\/\" title=\"Key points about the second GOP debate\">debate holds significant importance<\/a> as it \u2063is being held less than a year before the 2024 general election.<\/p>\n<h3>Why Can&#8217;t Republicans Just Get Along?<\/h3>\n<p>Despite \u200cbeing\u200d the front-runner for the\u2063 Republican presidential nomination, Trump did not participate \u2062in the first two debates. \u2062During \u200bthe first \u2063debate, he had\u200c an interview with Tucker Carlson airing at the same time. It is \u2063worth \u2064noting that Carlson\u2062 had\u2064 recently been fired from \u2064Fox News at that time.<\/p>\n<p>A recent\u200d Messenger-Harris poll conducted immediately after the second Republican primary debate, hosted by the Republican National Committee and Fox News, revealed that Trump&#8217;s absence was not\u200b well-received by his supporters. 51%\u2062 of his supporters disapproved of\u200b his decision to skip the debate, while 49% believed it was \u200dthe right call. Interestingly, 43%\u200d of \u2062respondents stated that they were more \u2062likely to vote for Trump after the debate.<\/p>\n<p>The \u200dsecond debate featured several candidates, including Gov. Ron\u200d DeSantis (R-FL), former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley,\u200c and former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie.\u2064 They were joined on the debate stage by\u200d entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy, former Vice\u200d President Mike Pence,\u2062 Sen.\u200b Tim Scott\u2062 (R-SC), and\u2063 Gov. Doug Burgum (R-ND). Out of the \u200c13\u2063 candidates \u2063vying\u200d for the \u2063Republican presidential nomination, only\u200c DeSantis, Haley, and Ramaswamy have qualified for the \u200cthird debate. Notably, former \u200bArkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson did not meet the qualifications for the second \u200ddebate,\u2064 despite participating in the first one.<\/p>\n<p>For candidates to qualify for the debates, the Republican National \u200bCommittee \u2062has <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-to-appear-at-florida-rally-on-night-of-third-gop-debate\/\" title=\"Trump to attend Florida rally during third GOP debate\">set specific criteria<\/a>, including two polls showing at least 4% support and a higher threshold for individual contributions.<\/p>\n<p>While\u200d most candidates \u200bhave dropped out of\u2063 the race, two candidates, Miami \u2062Mayor \u2062Francis Suarez and political commentator\u2064 Larry \u2062Elder, have chosen \u2064to stay in.\u200c Former Texas \u2064Rep. Will \u2062Hurd,\u200c on the other \u2062hand, \u2063dropped out \u2062and endorsed Haley.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\">Click \u2063here<\/a> to read more from The Washington Examiner.<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> How does \u2064Donald \u2062Trump&#8217;s decision\u2064 to skip the third Republican debate reflect his positioning as an outsider in the party?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Spite the divisiveness within the Republican party, Donald Trump&#8217;s decision to skip\u200d the third Republican debate comes as no\u200b surprise. The former \u200cpresident has consistently positioned himself\u200b as \u2062an outsider, someone who is not bound by traditional political norms. By choosing to hold\u200c a\u200c rally instead of participating \u200bin the\u2063 debate, \u200dTrump is once\u2063 again asserting his dominance\u200d and control over the party.<\/p>\n<p>There \u200care several reasons \u200dwhy Trump may have made this decision. Firstly, \u2063he may feel\u200c that debates are not\u2062 an effective\u200d platform for him to communicate his message. Trump is known for his unfiltered and often controversial remarks, and he may believe \u200dthat\u2064 a \u200crally allows him to connect directly \u200bwith his supporters without the constraints of a moderated debate.<\/p>\n<p>Furthermore, Trump&#8217;s \u2064decision to\u200b hold a\u2062 rally in Florida \u2063is\u2063 strategic. Florida is an important swing state, \u200cand holding a\u2063 rally \u200dthere allows him\u200d to\u2064 appeal directly \u200bto the base of Republican voters who continue to support him. By bypassing the debate and focusing\u200c on a rally, Trump can energize his base and \u200crally support for future political endeavors.<\/p>\n<p>Additionally, Trump&#8217;s decision may also be influenced by his ongoing feud with mainstream media outlets. By bypassing the \u2063debate, \u2064Trump is able to avoid\u200d potential clashes with moderators who may be perceived\u2062 as\u200d biased \u2063against him. Holding a rally\u2064 allows him\u200c to control the narrative and present his message without the filter of media coverage.<\/p>\n<p>However, \u2063there are\u2062 critics who argue that Trump&#8217;s decision to skip the debate is \u200cdetrimental \u2063to\u2064 the Republican \u2063party as a whole. Debates \u200dare an important\u200d opportunity for candidates to articulate their positions, showcase their policies,\u2063 and engage in substantive discussions. \u200dBy not participating, Trump denies voters\u2063 the opportunity to see \u2063him engage with\u200b other candidates\u2063 and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/house-republicans-will-hold-first-impeachment-hearing-next-week-report\/\" title=\"House Republicans to hold first impeachment hearing next week, according to report.\">potentially sway undecided voters<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Furthermore, Trump&#8217;s absence from the debate raises questions about\u2064 his commitment \u2063to the Republican party and its\u2064 broader goals. While some may argue that his decision reflects his independent nature \u2064and refusal to conform to political\u2063 norms, others see it as a sign of division within the party. The\u2062 Republican party is already grappling \u200cwith\u2062 internal\u2064 divisions between traditional conservatives and Trump loyalists, and Trump&#8217;s decision\u2064 to\u200b skip the debate only\u200d exacerbates these tensions.<\/p>\n<p>In conclusion, Donald Trump&#8217;s\u2064 decision to\u2064 skip the\u2062 third Republican debate\u2062 and hold a rally instead is in line with his unconventional approach \u2062to politics. While his \u200cdecision may appeal to his base and allow him \u2062to communicate directly with his supporters, it also raises questions about his commitment to \u200bthe Republican party and the broader goals of\u200c the party. As the 2024\u200d general election approaches, it remains to be seen how \u200dthis decision will impact Trump&#8217;s standing within the party and his potential political ambitions.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Former President Donald Trump will skip the third Republican debate and attend a rally in Florida instead. He announced this on his social media platform, Truth Social. The rally will take place on Nov. 8, a few hours before the debate, and is expected to last beyond its scheduled time.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2074652,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[538],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2074651","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-washington-examiner"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2074651","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2074651"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2074651\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2074652"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2074651"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2074651"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2074651"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}