TRUMP won the first debate in a landslide by not being there. Best to keep with the plan.
Not really. He got a pass and was mentioned very little. Sure, he had a pre-recorded video with Tucker on Twitter/X but other than “I’m still here”, not much else. This time around, the disconnect will be clearer. He can’t claim to be a Republican, vie for the Republican presidential nomination if he is not going to participate. He hasn’t signed aboard, the party really could disallow him since he hasn’t. It is their party and ultimately their control on who is and is not on the ballot as a member of the party.