This week, Republican candidates took to the debate stage in the second Republican primary debate, vying for the hearts and minds of Republican voters across America. While courting key demographics, candidates took turns trading shots at one another and, occasionally, former President Trump, who was again absent from the second debate.
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis criticized Trump as a no-show, while former New Jersey Governor Chris Christie hammered the former President on everything from losing elections to failed policies. But for all the chaos, interruptions, disagreements, and mudslinging, nobody really “won” the debate. The effort was hopeless.