Florida Governor Ron DeSantis and former South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley both gave respectable performances during the first 2024 GOP primary debate, while entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy benefited the most in terms of profile boost despite his lack of political prowess, analysts have told Newsweek.
Eight Republican presidential hopefuls took the stage for the first time in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, on Wednesday night to take part in the first televised debate of the 2024 campaign.
One person who did not attend the event was Donald Trump, who refused to appear because of his overwhelming lead in the GOP primary polls. Instead, the former president took part in an interview with former Fox News host Tucker Carlson, which was broadcast on X, formerly Twitter, at the same time.
Despite the lack of firebrand Trump on the stage, the debate was still a spicy occasion at times.
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