Rivals accuse Trump of being ‘missing in action’ at second Republican debate
by Joan E Greve in Washington from US news | The Guardian on (#6F45Z)
Seven candidates faced off at Ronald Reagan library in Simi Valley, California, with Republican frontrunner again choosing to skip
The absence of Donald Trump played a central role in the second Republican primary debate of the 2024 election season, as seven White House hopefuls tried and mostly failed to shake up a race in which the former president remains the clear frontrunner.
Two of Trump's rivals attempted to capitalize on his absence by criticizing him for skipping the debate, held at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation & Institute in Simi Valley, California. DeSantis mocked Trump as missing in action", saying, He should be on this stage tonight. He owes it to you to defend his record."
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