Mike Pence has qualified for the first GOP presidential debate, along with Ron DeSantis, Nikki Haley, Chris Christie, Tim Scott, and others. However, frontrunner Donald Trump has indicated that he will skip the debate, as he already has a significant lead in the polls. The debate is scheduled for August 23 in Milwaukee. Pence met the Republican National Committee's requirement of 40,000 donors, receiving contributions from at least 200 unique donors in 40 states, according to his campaign.
since he already holds a commanding lead in the polls. The first debate is set for Aug. 23 in Milwaukee.
"Mike Pence made quick and easy work of the donor threshold and he's looking forward to a substantive debate about the issues important to the American people," Pence spokesman Devin O'Malley said in a statement.Pence isn't the only one pushing Trump to participate in the debate. Christie, the former president's most aggressive Republican critic in the primary field, has put himself forward as the most capable candidate to rip Trump apart in a rhetorical knife fight.
The absence of Trump, a media magnet and ratings booster, could also undermine other candidates' efforts to make an impact on the Republican primary electorate.
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