Absence In Republican Presidential Candidate Debate, Donald Trump: Public Knows Who I Am

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JAKARTA - Donald Trump confirmed he would not attend the preliminary debate of Republican presidential candidates, saying he and his leadership had been known to the public.

Referring to a number of the results of the government's performance, Trump said the people of Uncle Sam's country knew about it, outperforming other candidates to become candidates for the party in the 2024 US Presidential Election.

"The public knows who I am and how successful my presidency is, with strong energy, border and military independence, biggest tax cuts and regulations, no inflation, the strongest economy in history, and much more," Trump wrote. (77) in a post on social media, reported the BBC August 21.

The inaugural debate for presidential candidates from the Republican Party is planned to be held on August 23.

Trump himself has months ago said he may miss Wednesday night's debate in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, citing why it doesn't make sense, to give his Republican rivals the opportunity to attack him.

The second debate may be held the next day. Meanwhile, two more debates will be held in the next few months.

Although he has recently been faced with a number of criminal charges, the polls that have shown he remains the leading presidential candidate from the Republican Party. "The newly released CBS poll shows that I lead with legendary numbers," he wrote on Truth Social Sunday.

He added that several of his rivals from the party, including Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, fell far behind.

"Therefore, I will not participate in the debate," Trump continued.

In the poll, Trump was a candidate 62 percent of Republican voters liked, with Florida Governor Ron DeSantis' closest rival at 16 percent. Outside of the two, all other candidates in the preliminary elections only got less than 10 percent of the support.

Regarding the debate, Trump is known to have complained about his concerns about moderators and the proposed venue may be "unfriendly" to him.

Meanwhile, presidential candidates from other Republicans have so far not commented on this latest development.

Trump's absence from the debate this week put DeSantis in the spotlight. DeSantis campaign team spokesman Andrew Romeo said the Florida governor was looking forward to his presence at Milwaukee, to share his vision as a presidential candidate.

"No one has the right to this nomination, including Donald Trump. You have to come and get it," Romeo said in a tweet on Twitter.