Donald Trump's Republican rivals clashed at a chaotic presidential debate on Wednesday, leveling attacks at the absent former president, Democratic President Joe Biden and one another over issues from China to immigration to the economy.
But as the debate ended, no candidate appeared to have secured the sort of breakout moment that would alter the dynamics of a primary contest that Trump has dominated for months, despite his four criminal indictments.Reuters/Ipsos pollFlorida Gov. Ron DeSantis called Trump "missing in action" and blamed him for adding trillions of dollars to the national debt.
Former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, a frequent Trump critic, chimed in, saying Trump was "afraid" and mocking him as "Donald Duck" for skipping the debate. As in the first debate in August, entrepreneur Vivek — a political neophyte whose campaign for the Republican presidential nomination is his first run for public office — repeatedly drew the ire of his fellow Republicans.
The seven candidates are vying with Trump to become their party's nominee to face Biden in the 2024 election. By shunning both debates, the former president signaled he was focused on Biden, his once and perhaps future opponent, rather than the Republican contenders who trail badly in the polls. DeSantis, 45, made his name nationally by opposing many U.S. government policies to prevent the spread of COVID-19. He has since become a leading figure fighting what he argues are overly progressive policies favored by educators and corporations.
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