Trump Rivals’ Debate Mission: Break Through With Voters

Republican presidential primary candidates—the ones not named Donald Trump —will seek to break out from the pack on a debate stage in Wisconsin this week, in what could be an early turning point in a 2024 campaign that’s been dominated by the former president. Trump is planning to skip Wednesday’s debate, citing his commanding lead in the polls. Arguing that it would be hard for Trump to govern or win a general election, “all these things that these indictments bring with them are almost off limits because it looks like you’re piling on.”