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BUD'S BLOG, THURSDAY, AUGUST 24th, 2023
I'll play highlights for you from last night's first debate between the 8 Republican presidential candidates who qualified to be on the stage in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. And, I'll tell you who I think were the strongest performers and ask you for your take on that.
At 8:07, we'll be joined live from Milwaukee by Newsradio WFLA White House Correspondent Jon Decker who watched the debate from the arena, and was in the post-debate spin room!
I'll play highlights for you of the Republicans top candidate, former President Trump, who refused to participate in the debate, but was interviewed by Tucker Carlson, who played his talk with Trump on X (formerly Twitter) at the same time the GOP debate was on FOX.
Trump promised sparks would fly, and while I didn't see any, Trump did address some very pointed questions like whether he fears someone may try to kill him, and whether he thinks America is so divided these days that we may be headed for a second Civil War !
Trump will surrender himself and be arrested later today in Atlanta, where he faces a multi-count criminal indictment over his efforts to overturn the results of Georgia's 2020 presidential election. Newsradio WFLA National Correspondent Rory O'Neill will join us with a preview of how Trump's day is likely to unfold.