Republican presidential candidates Ron DeSantis and Nikki Haley are pressuring former President Donald Trump, the front-runner for the party’s 2024 nomination, to join them on the debate stage in Iowa next month. Trump has not participated in any GOP debates this year.
Former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley says she plans to debate in Des Moines on Jan. 10 and challenged former President Donald Trump, the GOP front-runner, to do the same as candidates enter a one-month sprint to the Jan. 15 Iowa caucuses.
DeSantis blasted Nikki Haley for waiting eight days to accept an Iowa debate invitation, saying the former South Carolina governor had to be “shamed” into participating.
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley are both planning to participate in a CNN Republican presidential primary debate next month in Iowa, and both candidates are pressuring former President Donald Trump to take part as well.
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