Donald Trump’s presidential campaign wants the Republican National Committee to immediately cancel the upcoming debate in Miami and “end all future debates in order to refocus its manpower and money on preventing Democrats’ efforts to steal the 2024 election.”
“Anything less, along with other reasons not to cancel, are an admission to the grassroots that their concerns about voter integrity are not taken seriously and national Republicans are more concerned about helping Joe Biden than ensuring a safe and secure election,” former President Trump’s campaign advisors said about the upcoming Florida debate.
Of course, he wasn’t going to participate in the debate in the first place, which Ron DeSantis’ campaign noted was because “Trump knows he can’t defend his record.”
“Donald Trump should defend his record to the American people and debate Ron DeSantis on their vision and specific plans to stop American decline and restore our country,” a DeSantis spokesperson said. “But Trump knows he can’t defend his record, and he isn’t the fighter he was in 2016. America needs a President who will fight for them anywhere, in any forum. That President will be Ron DeSantis.”
Trump is currently dominating the presidential primary polling and has not attended any Republican debates so far, citing his lead as one reason not to participate. His campaign’s latest statement clearly indicates his desire to see the Republican Party shift their focus to the general election as well, but the primary season is really just beginning.
The future of RNC debates will be interesting to watch as other Republican presidential candidates are now breaking off from the traditional party debates and setting up their own.
