What to watch for in the first 2024 GOP presidential debate

Wednesday will mark the first presidential debate of the 2024 election cycle, with eight Republicans sharing one stage in Milwaukee. While the debate includes eight of the top nine on the Republican side, the person who is leading in the polls, former President Donald Trump, will not be on hand.

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[carolinelack]

Not interested. My candidate will not be there

[ericschwarz]

No one will be watching the GOP debate - everyone will be watching Trump on Tucker Carlson.

[stokeslyon]

RFK Jr. and Vivek are the only ones worth paying attention to. The Republican and Democratic party, along with media, has lost all credibility!

[isellcatlitter]

drinking game... everytime "Trump" is said you must drink

[arizonaranger]

NOPE, NOT WHEN THERE ARE ONLY CROOKS THERE 😂😂

[rushfanthcmd]

There will be more rinos at the debate than on the plains of Africa.

[RobertSmith-qqss]

Don't you find it odd that all the candidates allowed are CAREER POLITICIANS?

[goepunk]

So our choices are:
Trump on Tucker Carlson
or
The RINO BS session on fake noise fox.
GET THE FOX OUT!

[toniademont]

I could care less what the worthless GOP aka RNC aka DNC talks about I am a MEGA Republican 🎉

[aplaceformystuff]

Is this going to be aired on Comedy Central?

[rumblebudgie]

Nothing to watch and no GOP debate is needed. Trump is already going to be the GOP nominee and it's time to unite and support him. If you want to have a glimpse into the direction of the GOP and the Nation as a whole, watch Tucker Carlson tonight at 9 ET.

[MyAccount-cdyj]

I'm curious if Nacho Christie is going to have appetizers for his fellow foes ?

[goruby]

I would like to see all of the candidates stand together and come up with solutions to make America Great. Fix immigration, fix the border, take all of the profit interest out of college loans, sell the world American energy.

[MinuteBurn]

What to watch sense, a grasp of reality, anything that is good for America, looking tho.

[charlesmcgonigle]

I'll be watching Tucker Carlson interview President Trump, thank you very much. I'm not watching freakin Fox News not now not ever, never ! never ! never !.

[freebehindbars]

No one will be watching. Watch Tucker interview Trump instead.

[diegoross]

Real Republicans will not watch this debate of losers - they will instead be watching Trump with Tucker Carlson

[cmac]

Since 1989 Democrats have created 48.5 million jobs and balanced the budget 3 times. Republicans, in that time, have lost 500, 000 jobs and always increased the deficit.

[nativerambler]

Yall trippin if you think this republican debate isnt going to be entertaining

[johnwiles]

Nothing... there's nothing worth watching here