Second Republican Debate At Reagan Library Won’t Feature Donald Trump, But His Supporters Already Are Declaring Him The Winner
deadline.comDonald Trump once again is skipping the second Republican presidential debate, but his presence was apparent at the venue, the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library in Simi Valley.
Along Madera Drive, about a dozen of his supporters waved large campaign flags and banners — including signs that read Save California, Save America, while another posted an apparently outdated Recall Newsom sign.
That said, the debate, to air on Fox Business and Univision, was being billed as a way for a Trump alternative to break through, and for some a make-or-break moment as donors get antsy as their campaigns languish in the low single digits.
Seven candidates qualified: North Dakota Governor Doug Burgum, former New Jersey Governor Chris Christie, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, former UN Ambassador Nikki Haley, former Vice President Mike Pence, Vivek Ramaswamy and Sen.
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