Seven candidates faced off at Ronald Reagan library in Simi Valley, California, with the Republican frontrunner again choosing to skip the event
Mr Trump skipped the event – as he skipped last month’s debate, and reportedly plans to skip the next – and instead held a rally in Michigan, where autoworkers have gone on strike to demand pay increases. A day earlier, US president Joe Biden joined some of the striking workers on the picket line, providing an odd preview of the likely matchup in the 2024 general election.
But those voters do not yet appear to be swayed by any of the candidates who appeared onstage Wednesday night. Even as Mr Trump faces 91 felony charges across four criminal cases, Republican primary candidates have struggled to put a dent in the former president’s significant polling lead. With their primary hopes dwindling, the debate participants shouted over each other in an attempt to be heard, allowing the discussion to devolve into incomprehensible crosstalk.
In another surprising moment, South Carolina senator Tim Scott, who is black, implied that slavery had been more bearable for Black Americans than the Great Society, President Lyndon Johnson’s anti-poverty programme that birthed social welfare programs such as Medicare and Medicaid. “Honestly, every time I hear you, I feel a little bit dumber for what you say,” she told Mr Ramaswamy.
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