The field of candidates for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination is getting smaller—and the criteria to be recognized as a viable one is getting more strict, but they will gather once again Wednesday night for another nationally televised debate—with one big exception.
Frontrunner Donald Trump once again does not plan to show up to the debates. And, once again, he plans to hold a competing event to capture the attention of Republican voters. Trump has said several times that his lead in the national polls give him sufficient reason to skip the debates.
