As Trump seems likely to skip primary debate amid polling lead, opponents claim he's 'afraid'
Some of Trump's 2024 primary opponents or possible rivals -- and their aides -- say they see a chance to raise their profiles in a debate without him Donald Trump will likely not attend one or both of the first two 2024 Republican primary debate s, which begin in August, multiple sources who have spoken to the former president told ABC News. One person wondered, "What's the point?" -- pointing to Trump's lead in multiple polls and suggesting that duking it out with other candidates would only legitimize them. Trump also has a history of skipping debates, sometimes at the last minute. A final decision is still in the offing. But some of Trump's 2024 primary opponents or possible rivals -- and their aides -- say they see a chance to raise their profiles in a debate setting in which Trump, because of his absence, wouldn't dominate the spotlight. They're also seizing on another attack line. "I think that if he doesn't debate, the question i...