The head of Gov. Ron DeSantis's (R-FL) super PAC, Ken Cuccinelli, claimed his former boss, Donald Trump, is avoiding the debate stage to save face.
According to Cuccinelli, the first primary debate among Republican candidates is a"milestone in the campaign," yet Trump has remained silent about whether he will attend.EARLIER: The Republican primary debate will highlight Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’ “brainpower,” says Ken Cuccinelli.
— Meet the Press July 29, 2023 Trump qualifies for the debate under the Republican National Committee standards of polling at least 1% and having over 40,000 individual donors, but will not commit to a loyalty pledge no matter who wins the nomination. During the 2016 primary debate, he similarly would not commit to another GOP nominee.
When Cuccinelli switched from being a Trump administration senior official to the head of DeSantis's super PAC, he took with him Erin Perrine, Trump's 2020 campaign press communications director, who joined the political action committee as its communications director.
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