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ABC News, in partnership with WMUR-TV, will host a Republican presidential primary debate in New Hampshire on January 18, just days before the state's primary election. The debate will take place at Saint Anselm College and will be subject to RNC guidelines. CNN also announced that it will host GOP presidential debates in New Hampshire and Iowa next month.
The fourth Republican presidential debate is set for December 6 in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, with increased polling requirements that could result in a less crowded stage. Candidates must achieve at least 6% in two approved national polls or 6% in one poll from two separate early-voting states. They also need to gather at least 80,000 unique donors, with a minimum of 200 unique donors per state or territory, in 20 or more states. The Republican National Committee has been raising the qualification markers with each debate to narrow down the field. Former President Donald Trump, the current front-runner, will not be participating and has called for primary debates to be canceled.
Senator Tim Scott, the only Black candidate running for the Republican presidential nomination, has ignited a debate on the impact of former President Lyndon B. Johnson's "Great Society" on Black Americans. During the GOP presidential debate, Scott criticized Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis for his state's education policies on slavery. Scott argued that while Black families survived slavery and discrimination, the Great Society's anti-poverty programs had a detrimental effect on the Black community, leading to unemployment, crime, and devastation. Scott's comments received praise from conservatives but faced backlash from other Black thinkers and even some members of his own party.
Former Vice President Mike Pence and biotech entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy clashed during the first GOP presidential debate, with Pence dismissing Ramaswamy as a "rookie" leader and emphasizing the need for an experienced president to handle various crises. Ramaswamy advocated for unlocking American energy, including drilling, fracking, burning coal, and embracing nuclear power, as a means to boost employment. Other candidates, such as Chris Christie, also criticized Ramaswamy's lack of experience.
On the day of the first GOP presidential debate in Milwaukee, Joe Biden's campaign placed "Dark Brandon" memes on Fox News' website and billboards across the city. This is not the first time Biden has embraced the meme, which combines the anti-Biden slogan "Let's Go Brandon" with the "Dark MAGA" movement. Former President Donald Trump will not attend the debate but will appear in a pre-recorded interview with Tucker Carlson. The Republican National Committee invited eight other GOP candidates to the debate, including Ron DeSantis, Mike Pence, and Nikki Haley. However, Doug Burgum may not be able to attend due to a last-minute injury.
Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley criticized fellow GOP hopeful Vivek Ramaswamy for expressing support for reducing aid to Israel by 2028. Haley emphasized the importance of the "special bond" between the US and Israel, stating that support for Israel is morally right and strategically smart. Ramaswamy, on the other hand, wants to expand the Abraham Accords to integrate Israel into the rest of the Middle East, believing that additional aid won't be necessary if Israel is more incorporated with its regional partners. Haley argued that Ramaswamy's proposal is part of a pattern of policies that make the US less safe. The criticism comes ahead of the first GOP presidential debate.
The Republican National Committee (RNC) has announced that Fox Business will host the second GOP presidential primary debate at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library in Southern California on September 27. The RNC has also partnered with Univision and Rumble for the debate. The qualifying criteria for candidates to participate in the second debate include having a minimum of 50,000 unique donors and meeting specific polling requirements, which are higher than those for the first debate. As of now, eight GOP presidential candidates have qualified for the first debate.