very least, his arrest has overshadowed wednesdays debate, where more potential voters than expected tune into watch rivals compete for the republican nomination without him bullying his way through. that s the same debate where the majority of the field pledged to support trump, even if he was convicted. if former president trump is convicted in a court of law, would you still support him as your parties toys? please raise your hand if you would. [applause] six out of eight, although ron desantis did check up and down the line before he decided. the idea that his notoriety izzo strong, the cult of personality so unshakable that even those around him say they would support him if he was convicted of a felony or
to reconsider. here is how rnc chair mcdaniel and former vice president mike pence addressed trump s debate snub this morning. i m still holding out hope that he will come. i think it s important that the american people hear from all of the candidates. i ve set alongside the president for a long time, and one thing i realize about him is that it s not over until it s over. i m still hoping he shows up. you heard that right, gop leaders are still holding out hope that a candidate facing 91 felony charges will show up to wednesdays debate. while trump might not be onstage, trumpism well. several candidates planned to defend him onstage. minnesota governor tim walz explained how democrats plan to counter the gop in the months to come. at the end of the day, democrats understand that if you want to have reproductive freedoms, if you want to be moving towards a climate change agenda that actually works, if you want decency in the white