The Republican National Committee has announced the five candidates for the third Republican primary debate of the season, hosted by NBC News. Former President Donald Trump is not participating, instead holding a counterprogramming event, while Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders is expected to endorse Trump's presidential bid during the debate. The debate is sure to be a heated one, as the five candidates battle it out for the nomination, with Sanders' endorsement of Trump adding to the drama.
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The Republican National Committee (RNC) has announced that five GOP presidential candidates have qualified for the third presidential debate in Miami. The RNC required candidates to have at least 4% polling support in two national polls or one national and one early-state poll, as well as 70,000 unique donors. The debate will be hosted by NBC News, MSNBC, and Telemundo and will be moderated by Lester Holt, Savannah Guthrie, and José Diaz-Balart, among others. It will be broadcast live from 9 p.m. to 11 p.m. EST on Wednesday, June 26.
The second Republican primary debate of the 2024 election cycle saw the lowest viewership since the debates began in 2015, with 12.8 million viewers. The New York Times and NBC News have suggested that this drop in viewership could be due to a lack of interest in the other Republican candidates as Trump leads them in the polls. The RNC has expressed confidence in the debates and their ability to draw viewers, but the date and location of the third Republican primary debate has yet to be announced.
Former President Donald Trump, who was the front-runner for the 2024 Republican presidential primary, will not be present at the debate.
North Dakota Governor Doug Burgum appears to have qualified for the upcoming Republican primary debate on Wednesday, according to an analysis by NBC News. The RNC is the final arbiter on who qualifies for the debates, and recent polling has secured Burgum a spot on the stage pending approval from the Republican National Committee. The memo from Florida Governor Ron DeSantis' campaign encourages donors and supporters to "help echo the governor's message" on social media throughout the debate.
Donald Trump has announced he will not be participating in the upcoming Republican presidential debate on September 27th, instead opting to meet with union workers in Michigan. The RNC has set stringent requirements for the November 8th debate, including 4% of the vote in multiple polls and 70,000 unique donors. Trump has previously skipped debates and his decision to meet with union workers is a sign of his commitment to his supporters.
The first Republican National Committee primary debate took place Wednesday night without former President Donald Trump, who instead opted for an interview with Tucker Carlson. All six candidates present at the debate answered affirmatively when asked if they would support Trump if he were to become the party's nominee, even if he were a convicted felon. Trump's absence from the debate is a sign of his influence in the Republican Party, and the loyalty of his supporters, and it remains to be seen if he will participate in future debates.
North Dakota Governor Doug Burgum was injured in a pickup basketball game and is uncertain if he will be able to participate in the first Republican presidential debate on Wednesday. Burgum had been planning to attend the debate walk-through and is hoping to be able to stand for the debate, but his injury has added an unexpected twist to the race for the Republican nomination.