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Trump: Republican Party Primary Debates Waste of Time Due to Poor Viewership

© AP Photo / Julio CortezRepublican candidate President Donald Trump participates during the second and final presidential debate with Democratic presidential candidate former Vice President Joe Biden Thursday, Oct. 22, 2020, at Belmont University in Nashville, Tenn.
Republican candidate President Donald Trump participates during the second and final presidential debate with Democratic presidential candidate former Vice President Joe Biden Thursday, Oct. 22, 2020, at Belmont University in Nashville, Tenn. - Sputnik International, 1920, 25.09.2023
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WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - Former US President and 2024 presidential candidate Donald Trump said on Monday that the Republican Party’s primary debates are a waste of time due to their lack of viewership.
“They’re wasting a lot of time with these ridiculous debates that nobody is watching,” Trump said during a speech in South Carolina.
The last Republican debate – the first of the 2024 primary season – was the lowest rated in history, Trump said. Trump opted not to attend the debate and instead appeared in an interview with former Fox News host Tucker Carlson.
The Republican Party will hold its second primary debate on Wednesday, which Trump is again set to skip. Last week, US media reported Trump will address current and former United Auto Workers union members instead of participating in the debate.
Former US Vice President Mike Pence (L) and entrepreneur and author Vivek Ramaswamy (R) gesture toward Florida Governor Ron DeSantis during the first Republican Presidential primary debate at the Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, on August 23, 2023. - Sputnik International, 1920, 25.08.2023
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First GOP Debate Proved Trump Remains Top-Dog as Republican Hopefuls Failed to Stand Out
Trump leads the pack of Republican presidential hopefuls at 55.1% support, according to FiveThirtyEight primary polling averages published Monday. Trump is followed by Florida Governor Ron DeSantis at 13.3% support, entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy at 5.9% and former US Ambassador to the UN Nikki Haley at 5.3%.
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