Trump Still the Republican Front-Runner After Second GOP Debate: Experts
Former President Donald Trump is still the front-runner for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination despite skipping the second GOP primary debate.
According to the New York Post, E. O’Brien Murray, campaign strategist for Republicans and conservative Democrats, stated that Wednesday night’s debate had, “No impact on President Trump’s nomination.”
He also criticized Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-Fla.) for “Going after Trump” and noted that this move, “makes his supporters much less likely to ever support you.”
“More attacks on President Biden and even the vice president would have been better than the crosstalk and attacks on other GOP candidates,” Murray concluded.
Americans expressed similar opinions on X, formerly Twitter.
Retired Harvard professor Daniel F. Baranowski posted, “Hands down, Donald Trump was the clear winner of last night’s Republican debate!”
Hands down, Donald Trump was the clear winner of last night's Republican debate!
Make America 🇺🇸 Great Again! pic.twitter.com/jZCavcVwOa
— Daniel F. Baranowski (@DFBHarvard) September 28, 2023
Author Juanita Broaddrick said, “There’s no doubt……Trump won the Second Debate, too.”
There’s no doubt……Trump won the Second Debate, too.
What a bunch of numbskulls.
— Juanita Broaddrick (@atensnut) September 28, 2023
Charlie Kirk, Turning Point USA founder and CEO, stated, “Donald Trump declared winner of second Republican debate.”
Donald Trump declared winner of second Republican debate. pic.twitter.com/kx0i0bkRXw
— Charlie Kirk (@charliekirk11) September 28, 2023
Brigitte Gabriel, founder and chairwoman for ACT for America, wrote, “I turned the debate off early. Kari Lake walked out of the debate early.”
I turned the debate off early.
Kari Lake walked out of the debate early.Patriotic Americans are sick and tired of the vanity project politicians. We want Trump.
— Brigitte Gabriel (@ACTBrigitte) September 28, 2023
“Patriotic Americans are sick and tired of the vanity project politicians. We want Trump,” she concluded.
Sen. J.D. Vance (R-Ohio) stated, “Last night’s debate showed why Trump is not just the inevitable nominee but also necessary.”
“The economic messaging was awful,” he went on.
Last night’s debate showed why Trump is not just the inevitable nominee but also necessary. The economic messaging was awful. Pence shouting “PEACE THROUGH STRENGTH” into the void. Healthcare discussion was the low point, and that’s saying something.
— J.D. Vance (@JDVance1) September 28, 2023
“Pence shouting ‘PEACE THROUGH STRENGTH’ into the void. Healthcare discussion was the low point, and that’s saying something,” he added.
Podcast host Ann Vandersteel noted, “That entire debate was an embarrassment last night.”
That entire debate was an embarrassment last night.
No one but Trump for 2024.
That stage was full of frauds.
— Ann Vandersteel (@annvandersteel) September 28, 2023
“No one but Trump for 2024. That stage was full of frauds,” she concluded.
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