Donald Trump confirms he will skip Republican presidential debates
21-08-2023, 06:40

Font size: [ A+ ] / [ A- ]

Donald Trump has confirmed that he will not take part in Republican presidential debates with his rivals in the race for the White House.

The ex-president said one latest poll showed he had "legendary" numbers ahead of other hopefuls to be the party's nominee for the 2024 election.

"The public knows who I am & what a successful Presidency I had," Mr Trump, 77, wrote in a post on social media.

The first Republican presidential primary debate will be on 23 August.

The second debate can possibly follow the next day. At least two more debates are expected in the ensuing months.

Voting in the Republican primary election begins in the state of Iowa on 15 January 2024, but more debates are likely to be held to help winnow the field.

Recent polls have consistently shown that Mr Trump - who faces a number of criminal charges - is currently the frontrunner for the Republican nomination.

In a post on his Truth Social platform on Sunday, Mr Trump wrote: "New CBS POLL, just out, has me leading the field by "legendary" numbers."

He added that several other contenders - including Florida Governor Ron DeSantis - were lagging far behind.

"The public knows who I am & what a successful Presidency I had, with Energy Independence, Strong Borders & Military, Biggest EVER Tax & Regulation Cuts, No Inflation, Strongest Economy in History, & much more.

"I WILL THEREFORE NOT BE DOING THE DEBATES!"

In recent months, Mr Trump had repeatedly suggested that he would not join the Republican debates.

He had cited polls that showed him leading other candidates by "seemingly insurmountable numbers" and had complained that proposed moderators and venues might be "hostile" towards him.

Other Republican presidential hopefuls have so far not commented on the latest developments.

Donald Trump, America's 45th president in 2017-21, has been criminally indicted four times, and will have a series of trials to attend in 2024 as he runs again for the White House.

He describes the charges against him as a political "witch hunt".

The charges could - in theory - lead to substantial prison time if Mr Trump is convicted.

But the logistics, security and politics of jailing a former president mean a conventional prison sentence is seen as unlikely by many experts.

 

BBC

Comments: 747
#247   Amee
      
17 August 2024 02:32
#246   Desiree
      
17 August 2024 01:16
#245   Torsten
      
Also visit my web-site: http //Dl.highstakesweeps.com login
16 August 2024 23:10
#244   Katharina
      
16 August 2024 19:04
#243   Teresa
      
16 August 2024 17:31
#242   Caleb
      
16 August 2024 15:14
#241   Stacia
      
My homepage: Find top-rated certified Daycares in your area

Also visit my webpage - Walter
16 August 2024 10:25
#240   Graig
      
Also visit my homepage - Explore Daycares Locations [.r.os.PeRles.c@pezedium.free.fr]
15 August 2024 23:42
#239   Arlie
      
My webpage Daycare Near Me
15 August 2024 23:20
#238   Dina
      
Here is my web page play poker Online

Visit my blog post HighStakesDB
15 August 2024 23:14
#237   Yanira
      
Have a look at my website: Dolores
15 August 2024 19:58
#236   Trena
      
15 August 2024 12:27
#235   Arturo
      
15 August 2024 11:58
#234   Sofia
      
Here is my site ... Highstakes Games
15 August 2024 09:40
#233   Raymundo
      
15 August 2024 06:21
#232   August
      
Have a look at my web blog; Highstakes 777
15 August 2024 03:04
#231   Scarlett
      
15 August 2024 01:29
#230   Elissa
      
Have a look at my blog post ... play poker Online
14 August 2024 17:48
#229   Joycelyn
      
Have a look at my blog post Alycia
14 August 2024 15:29
#228   Shantell
      
14 August 2024 14:40
Add Comments

Name:*
E-Mail:
  Geo Keyboard  
 

Dear reader, guardian.ge welcomes your comments. Please express your views on topic and be respectful of others.

bold italic underline strike | align left centered align right | Ensert smilies insert linkInsert protected URL Choice the color | hidden text insert quote Convert selected text from transliteration to Cyrillic alphabet Insert spoiler

Code: *


Back1 ... 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 ... 38Next