Trump “meaningless debate”… Campaign visit to Michigan instead of debate
The US Republican Party will hold the second TV debate of the 2024 presidential election on the 27th. However, former President Donald Trump, the top runner, will not participate in this debate.
According to foreign media on the 25th (local time), Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, former UN Ambassador Nikki Haley, Senator Tim Scott, businessman Vivek Ramaswamy, former Vice President Mike Pence, former New Jersey Governor Chris Christie, North Dakota Governor Doug Burgum, and 7 others. people participate in the second debate.
In addition to these people, former Arkansas Governor Asa Hutchinson also attended the first debate, but it was reported that he did not meet the qualification requirements for this debate. To participate in the second debate, a candidate must obtain at least 3% in two national opinion polls and secure at least 50,000 individual donors.
The debate, which will be held at 9 p.m., is hosted by Fox News Network and Univision. It will be held at the Ronald Reagan Library in Simi Valley, California.
Former President Trump, the overwhelming leader in the Republican Party, is expected to not participate in this debate. Former President Trump did not participate in his first debate on the 23rd of last month, and released a video of an interview with Tucker Carlson, a former Fox News anchor, on ‘X (formerly Twitter)’ during the debate time slot.
Former President Trump expressed his intention to not participate in this debate through his social media platform ‘Truth Social’, calling it a “meaningless debate in which I am ahead by more than 50%.”
According to reports, former President Trump is expected to visit Michigan instead of attending this debate. In South Carolina, where he first visited before visiting Michigan, he expressed his stance that he was not particularly interested in his case, saying, “(The TV debate) is basically a job interview.”
Meanwhile, President Joe Biden is also scheduled to visit Michigan on the 26th. He is expected to stop by the auto union strike site in this region and appeal to workers’ votes.
Source: Donga
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