Trump should not lower himself to be on a platform with a bunch of dogs who have been nipping on his heels and have no chance of getting the nomination. Trump should stand on his record as 45th.
And that record is:
Good: SCOTUS, foreign policy (lots of wins I don’t think he gets credit for), “owned the libs”, built some border wall
Bad: Less deportations than Obama, didn’t repeal DACA and deport Dreamers, didn’t pardon Snowden/Assange, elevated Fauci to the national stage instead of firing him, hired Chris Wray at FBI and didn’t clean up the DOJ
It’s a mixed bag. I want to see a debate. If Trump can defend his record and DeSantis/Vivek (the other candidates aren’t relevant) cannot put a compelling case, I’ll consider him more. But there’s enough question marks that I want to see a debate, not least of which on the issue of can Trump actually win in 2024.
I assume I will be called a “deep state paid shill” for wanting to see my elected officials present a case on why I should vote for them, but such is life. I will manage. Sticks and stones. To be clear, so there is no confusion, I am not loyal to Trump. Let me repeat that for those in the back. I. Am. Not. Loyal. To. Trump. I am loyal to my family and my faith, that’s it. If he earns my vote, great, but my vote is not a handout.