Former US President Donald Trump has confirmed he will not participate in Republican debates ahead of the primary. He mentioned his advantage in the polls and his recognition.
Trump had hinted for months that he was likely to miss Wednesday’s debate in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, arguing that there was no point in giving his Republican rivals a chance to attack him given his significant lead in the polls.
A poll published by CBS on Sunday shows that Trump is the preferred candidate for 62 percent of voters. Republican voters. His most dangerous rival, Florida governor Ron DeSantis, received 16 percent of the vote. All other candidates in the main race did not exceed 10 percent.
“The public knows who I am and how successful my presidency has been,” Trump wrote on his self-created social networking site Truth Social. “That’s why they won’t participate in the debates,” he added.
Trump’s campaign team did not clarify whether this meant he would not participate in any of the Republican debates in the primary.
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The New York Times has revealed that Trump participated in a taped interview with former Fox News journalist Tucker Carlson that will be posted online Wednesday, the day of the debate in Milwaukee.
Trump’s absence from the debate this week could mean that DeSantis will be targeted by other candidates for the presidential nomination. The winner of the Republican primary will face incumbent US President Joe Biden in the November 2024 election.
DeSantis campaign spokesman Andrew Romeo said the Florida governor looks forward to visiting Milwaukee to share his vision for the presidency.
In a recent Reuters/Ipsos poll, Trump had 47 percent. Republican votes nationwide, while DeSantis’ ratings are down 6 percentage points since July. to just 13 percent.
Source: Do Rzeczy
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