While Donald Trump refused to attend the GOP debate, he loomed over the whole night.
Even pre-recorded and off-site, Trump remained the dominant force in Republican politics; he didn’t have to even show up to spark some of the most intense exchanges of the evening and to dominate the conversation. Just because the hosts and candidates alike wanted to treat Trump like the Republican Lord Voldemort——for the first half of the session, it was impractical to think it possible.
Christie wagged his finger and shook his finger. “Someone has got to stop normalizing this conduct,” said Christie. “Booing is allowed, but it doesn’t change the truth.”seemed enthusiastic about defending Trump even if convicted of any of his charges, saying Trump “was the best President of the 21st century. It's a fact.”
That wasn’t the only moment the candidates invoked Trump. Former Vice President Mike Pence’s role in the Trump-era spending bills came under question; he later defended histo end Trump’s efforts to overturn the vote on Jan. 6, 2021. Former Ambassador Nikki Haley, nominated to the U.N.
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