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The second Republican presidential debate has begun with a smaller onstage lineup than the first event last month.
Where to watch the debate
The second GOP primary debate is taking place on Wednesday, Sept. 27 starting at 9 p.m. ET and will last two hours. It’s airing on Fox News Channel and Fox Business, as well as their streaming platforms. A Spanish-language feed of the debate will air on Univision.
Who is attending the event?
The field’s early front-runner, Donald Trump, is skipping the event, just as he did the first. He’ll be 2,000 miles away trying to woo union workers in Michigan amid a labor strike. The candidates on stage will be Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, former Vice President Mike Pence, entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy, Sen. Tim Scott of South Carolina, former United Nations Ambassador Nikki Haley, former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie and North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum.
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9:49 p.m.
Trump gets a nickname of his own: Donald Duck
Christie has a new name for Trump — Donald Duck.
A former ally who broke with Trump over his election denial, Christie awarded the moniker to the absent Republican front-runner for skipping the debate.
Speaking into the camera, Christie said, “I know you’re watching” because “you can’t help yourself.” And he accused Trump of being absent because “you’re afraid of being on this stage and defending your record.”
“No one up here is going to call you Donald Trump anymore. We’re going to call you Donald Duck.”
Former New Jersey Governor Chris Christie speaks as North Dakota Governor Doug Burgum and former South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley listen during the second Republican candidates’ debate of the 2024 U.S. presidential campaign at the Ronald Reagan Presidential…
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