The opposition presidential candidates Republican Party American will hold their first debate on Wednesday for the 2024 election without donald trumpwho is the clear favorite despite the criminal charges he is facing and who decided not to participate.
He debate is organized by the conservative news network foxnewsconsidered the favorite of the Republicans, and will be held in Milwaukeein the state of Wisconsinat 20 (22 in Argentina).
Trump He said this week that he did not intend to participate in the debate because voters already know him and know about his “successful presidency” between 2017 and 2021, at a time when he widely leads his internal rivals in the polls.
Despite having been indicted in four criminal cases this year in less than six months, the millionaire 77 years he triples his closest rival, the governor of Florida, in voting intentions. Ron DeSantis.
His eight opponents in the presidential nomination contest for the Republican Party struggle to exist in a political and media universe completely focused on the judicial problems of Trump.
A little behind the former president and DeSantis are located Mike Pencethe former vice president of Trumpand the former ambassador to the UN nikki haleyeager to close the gap in the polls.
The Republican list is completed by the governor of North Dakota, Doug Burgumthe senator Tim Scottbusinessman Vivek Ramaswamy and the former governors Chris Christie and Asa Hutchinsonall ardent critics of Trump.
The debate, which will also be broadcast on the platform rumbleruns the risk of being relegated to the background, since Trump will give an interview to Tucker Carlsonthe former star presenter of foxnewsat the same time.
Yesterday, the former president wrote on his Truth Social network: “I’ll be very busy tomorrow night. Enjoy!!!”.
But also, Trump will have an appointment with the authorities on Thursday Georgiawhen he will turn himself in to be filed as accused of having tried to alter the result of the 2020 elections, which he lost with the president Joe Bidenin this southern state.
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Last Monday, his lawyers agreed to post a bond of US$200,000which will allow you to avoid preventive detention, as long as you do not break any law.
In the facts, Trump You will be formally placed under arrest and may have your photo taken for the mugshot, but will later be released, the police said. AFP news agency.
The winner of the Republican primaries, which will begin next January, will face on November 5, 2024 the winner of a Democratic internal party that only has three candidates, and who will almost certainly be the president Biden.
Trump He is already anticipating this possibility, and daily shares a litany of polls about a possible duel with his successor, whom he accuses, without evidence, of orchestrating his judicial problems.
For his part, Biden Avoid by all means commenting on the legal problems of Trump to avoid accusations of meddling with justice.
The US president chose instead to focus on his campaign, flooding the country with election ads, for example, with $25 million spent on attracting the vote of Latinos and African-Americans.
Source: Ambito
