Five candidates will take the stage at a whittled-down third Republican presidential debate in Miami as front-runner Donald Trump holds his own event a short drive away. The Minnesota Supreme Court on Wednesday dismissed a lawsuit seeking to bar Trump from the 2024 primary ballot under a constitutional provision that forbids those who “engaged in insurrection” from holding office.
Quick Read
- Five candidates participating in the third Republican presidential debate in Miami.
- Donald Trump will not be on the debate stage but is hosting a separate event nearby.
- The debate will focus on Israel, foreign policy, and the capability to defeat Trump.
- The Minnesota Supreme Court dismissed a lawsuit that sought to keep Trump off the 2024 primary ballot.
- Democrats are targeting GOP candidates with bilingual ads and a mobile billboard truck.
- Senator Tim Scott is hosting Jewish students at the debate amidst the Israel-Hamas conflict.
- Republican Jewish Coalition partnered for the debate, and Scott spoke at their summit in Las Vegas.
- Participants include Tim Scott, Ron DeSantis, Vivek Ramaswamy, Nikki Haley, and Chris Christie.
To watch the debate:
- Information on specific channels or streaming services was not provided, so viewers should check local listings or Republican National Committee announcements for details on how to tune in.
Trump’s rally:
- Aimed at South Florida’s Cuban community and taking place in Hialeah.
- Occurs simultaneously with the GOP debate.
GOP debate participants:
- Scott: South Carolina Senator
- DeSantis: Florida Governor
- Ramaswamy: Biotech entrepreneur
- Haley: Former U.N. Ambassador
- Christie: Former New Jersey Governor
Trump’s legal victory:
- The ruling from the Minnesota Supreme Court is related to the events of January 6, 2021.
- It is the first of several lawsuits invoking the 14th Amendment against Trump.
Democrats’ strategy:
- The DNC is using ads to highlight what they call “extreme MAGA agendas” of the GOP candidates.
- The mobile billboard truck will circle the debate venue on debate night.
The Associated Press has the story:
5 Republicans will take the stage in Miami, while Trump holds a rally nearby
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Five candidates will take the stage at a whittled-down third Republican presidential debate in Miami as front-runner Donald Trump holds his own event a short drive away.What to know
The Minnesota Supreme Court on Wednesday dismissed a lawsuit seeking to bar Trump from the 2024 primary ballot under a constitutional provision that forbids those who “engaged in insurrection” from holding office.
The ruling is the first to come in a series of lawsuits filed by liberal groups seeking to use Section 3 of the 14th Amendment to block the GOP front-runner’s candidacy by citing his role in the violent Jan. 6, 2021, assault on the U.S. Capitol.Democrats troll 2024 GOP hopefuls in lead-up to debate
Democrats are once again trolling the Republican candidates ahead of their debate.
The Democratic National Committee placed bilingual ads on billboards across South Florida and hired a mobile billboard truck to, in their words “call out their extreme MAGA agendas.”
The truck will be driving around the Republican National Committee debate venue, the Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts, on Wednesday night.
The Spanish- and English-language ads cast former President Donald Trump, the GOP front-runner, as an extremist and a liar.
Trump will be holding his own event in nearby Hialeah.Scott hosting Jewish high school and college students at debate
The ongoing Israel-Hamas war is sure to feature in discussion during Wednesday night’s GOP presidential debate, and Sen. Tim Scott is bringing with him some students who might be particularly interested.
Scott’s campaign says the South Carolina Republican is hosting more than 20 Jewish students from the University of South Carolina, University of Miami and a local South Florida high school at the debate.
The Republican Jewish Coalition is one of the partners for Miami’s debate. Scott was among the GOP contenders who addressed the coalition’s leadership summit in Las Vegas.
Scott, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, biotech entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy, former U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley and former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie are taking part in the Wednesday night event.
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