When will the first Republican candidate debate take place? Date, start time and how to watch

Ron DeSantis is among the candidates to appear at the debate. Photo: AP

Ron DeSantis and several other GOP candidates to lead met for the first time on the debate stage in Milwaukee on Wednesday night.

This debate actually fired the starting gun in the 2024 race to become the nominee for Republican Presidents.

When is the first Republican debate?

The debate will take place at the Fiserv Forum in downtown Milwaukee, Wisconsin on Wednesday at 8:00 pm local time. It's 9pm on the East Coast of the US and 2am in the UK.

Wisconsin is one of the most politically competitive states in the country, and both Democrats and Republicans will battle hard to win the 2024 presidential election.

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The Republicans are going to hold their National Convention in this state in 2024. in about 11 months, they will officially nominate a challenger to defeat Joe Biden.

How to watch the debate live

They will air on Fox News and are expected to run for about two hours.

Viewers in the US can watch it on the Fox News platform, including Fox Business Network and Fox News Digital, as well as streaming.< /p>

The Republican National Committee (RNC) also announced that it will be streamed live on Rumble, a popular video-sharing service among conservatives.

Who will attend?

At least eight candidates have passed the threshold set by the Republican National Committee to enter the program. at the debate stage.

To be selected, applicants must meet minimum thresholds in national or state polls and receive donations from at least 40,000 unique donors.

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, former UN Ambassador Nikki Haley, Senator Tim Scott, former Vice President Mike Pence, multimillionaire entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswami, former New Jersey Governor Chris Christie, North Dakota Governor Doug Burgum and former Arkansas Governor Asa Hutchinson are in attendance. .

A condition of participating in the RNC debate is that each candidate signs a pledge certifying that they will support the eventual Republican nominee.

1708 Trump Poll

There is one significant absence from the scene: Donald Trump.

Although he has kept his distance, the former president and distant leader is likely to take up a significant seat in the room, actively answering questions posed by those on stage.

What questions will candidates be polled on?

Questions candidates will be asked have not yet been identified. But one Fox moderator, Martha McCallum, indicated that each candidate would be questioned about their stance on abortion and Trump's criminal cases.

Both topics are complex. While the party's conservative base favors strict restrictions on abortion, many more moderate Republicans disagree, as do most independent voters, whose votes will be decisive in the general election.

On the subject of the allegations Trump, most Republicans view the allegations he faces as politically motivated, making the topic dangerous for his rivals.

What is Trump doing instead?

Never succumbing to the spotlight, Mr. Trump decided to give an interview conservative commentator. and former Fox host Tucker Carlson.

The interview has reportedly already been taped and could be aired as an anti-debate program.

Trump's decision to skip the debate has become clear. was criticized by its competitors. But he justified his decision by citing his «legendary» poll results.

«The public knows who I am,» he said.

Mr. Trump leads the way in this area with 34 points according to the survey. to the latest Reuters/Ipsos poll, and appearing on stage with his rivals will likely do more to advance them than he does.