Who won the Republican debate? Our panel reacts Donald Trump may not have been on the stage, but he was the winner of the debate The Guardian - US · Aug 24, 2023
Republican hopefuls shrug when asked about climate crisis during debate While most candidates didn’t flat out deny the climate emergency – save Vivek Ramaswamy – they showed no urgency to address it The Guardian - US · Aug 24, 2023
Race to close the gap with Donald Trump gets weirder Republican rivals trade blows in debate as Donald Trump faces racketeering arrest in Georgia Evening Standard · Aug 24, 2023
Why do Republicans even bother? Trump wasn't there, but we saw why he's leading: GOP voters don't care about substance, just unjustified grievances Salon · Aug 24, 2023
5 takeaways from the first Republican primary debate The first Republican debate of the 2024 election cycle is in the books. Without the front-runner onstage, each candidate had the opportunity to grab the spotlight, though some had more of an impact. WEKU · Aug 24, 2023
Spectre of Trump haunts debate as candidates jostle for spotlight Abortion and the southern border energized presidential hopefuls, while the war in Ukraine elicited divided opinions The Guardian - US · Aug 24, 2023
A Republican debate that offered no alternative to Trump Joe Biden and his predecessor were the big winners as GOP nominees on Fox News simply squabbled among themselves The Guardian - US · Aug 24, 2023
‘Booing is allowed’: Four takeaways from GOP debate as Trump stays home Even without him, Donald Trump was a key part of the first GOP presidential debate, along with abortion rights, debt, and military spending. Roll Call · Aug 24, 2023
Trump attacks divide Republican debate crowd as Haley, Pence and Christie lambast Ramaswamy - live updates Follow our rolling coverage of the aftermath of the first Republican debate of the 2024 presidential election cycle The Independent UK · Aug 24, 2023
Five takeaways from contentious first GOP primary debate Trump-less debate was overshadowed by ex-president’s legal woes and dominance in the polls The Independent UK · Aug 24, 2023
Trump, Ukraine and a viral song: key takeaways from the Republican debate Former president and frontrunner was absent, but cast a long shadow over the eight presidential hopefuls The Guardian - US · Aug 24, 2023
Republicans tear into Ramaswamy as Trump absence looms over combative first debate The lack of anyone named Donald Trump at the first GOP debate didn’t make the two-hour session boring The Independent UK · Aug 24, 2023
8 GOP candidates debate funding to Ukraine, Trump's future and -- covertly, with dog whistles -- race After weeks of speculation over who was going to participate, eight Republican candidates seeking their party’s presidential nomination appeared on stage together in Milwaukee on Aug. 23, 2023, for the first debate of the 2024 election season. Lest this sound like a normal event, it was not – the leading… The Conversation · Aug 24, 2023
From Gisele Fetterman to Megyn Kelly: The funniest tweets reacting to the Republican debate People online joked about the eight candidates who verbally sparred with one another on Wednesday night in the first GOP debate The Independent UK · Aug 24, 2023
Reason · Aug 24, 2023 There Were No Anti-Interventionist Candidates at the GOP Debate Only Vivek Ramaswamy and Gov. Ron DeSantis said they wouldn't support additional aid to Ukraine. But both argued we should be more militarily engaged against China and Mexico.
France 24 · Aug 24, 2023 Republican candidates square off without front-runner Trump in first primary debate The Republican presidential candidates vying to be the leading alternative to front-runner Donald Trump fought — sometimes bitterly — over abortion rights, US support for Ukraine and the future of the party during the first primary debate of the 2024 campaign.
Al Jazeera · Aug 24, 2023 Five key takeaways from the first Republican US presidential debate Candidates clash over abortion, Ukraine and former President Donald Trump at first debate of the 2024 election cycle.
Reason · Aug 24, 2023 Vivek Ramaswamy: 'The Only War I Will Declare…Is on the Administrative State' The surging candidate, a political unknown, articulated a foreign policy that was somewhat more libertarian than his rivals.
Chicago Sun-Times · Aug 24, 2023 Takeaways from the first Republican presidential debate Former U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley was the big winner, really helping herself with her toughness and willingness to deal pragmatically with otherwise intractable issues.
The Independent UK · Aug 24, 2023 Who won the Republican debate? The eight Republican candidates exchanged harsh words as they seek to catch up to Donald Trump in the polls and win the GOP nomination
The Independent UK · Aug 24, 2023 Biden cheered for damning three word tweet on Republican debate: ‘What she said’ Democrats gloat as Republicans aim attacks at each other in contentious debate
Chicago Sun-Times · Aug 24, 2023 Trumpless GOP debate still offers plenty of drama and fireworks as eight do battle in frontrunner’s absence Eight of the leading Republican presidential hopefuls engaged in verbal combat in Milwaukee Wednesday for the first presidential debate, sponsored by Fox News.
Reason · Aug 24, 2023 Vivek Ramaswamy's Popular Incoherence Accusing competitors of being "super PAC puppets," just asking questions about conspiracies, and lying about the media is all of the same successful populist piece.
Reason · Aug 24, 2023 Nikki Haley Burned Trump and Her Fellow Republicans for Blowing Up the Debt. She's Right. "Donald Trump added $8 trillion to our debt," Haley said during the opening moments of Wednesday's first Republican primary debate.
The Independent UK · Aug 24, 2023 Nikki Haley calls Trump ‘most disliked politician in America’: ‘We can’t win a general election that way’ ‘Three-quarters of Americans don’t want a rematch between Trump and Biden,’ former UN ambassador says