2024-01-12 16:59:45

Haley and DeSantis exchanged attacks and accusations in the Republican debate

Republican candidates Nikki Haley and Ron clashed

DeSantis, during the fifth debate hosted by CNN in Des Moines, Iowa, they quarreled and exchanged personal attacks and insults, until commentators likened the debate to a “Duke fight,” but they agreed to attack former President Donald Trump, who was playing… Alone in his interview with Fox News, mocking them.

A few days before the Republican caucus was held on Monday in Iowa, both Healy and DeSantis sought to showcase their abilities and ideas to obtain the party’s nomination to run in the presidential race, as an alternative to Trump, who is still at the forefront in the opinion polls.

Former President Donald Trump mocked his Republican rivals Ron DeSantis and Nikki Haley and seemed comfortable participating with an audience of his supporters while being hosted by Fox News on Wednesday evening (AFP)

Trump among his supporters

As usual, Trump refused to participate in the Republican debate, leaving his rivals to confront each other. He enjoyed his appearance on Fox News and the applause of a supportive audience. He seemed comfortable as he answered the questions of the audience supporting him, and made his sarcastic statements regarding Joe Biden, DeSantis, and Haley.

Trump retracted his previous statement that he would be a dictator from day one if he won the presidency, and said: “I will not be a dictator, and I will not have time for revenge. There will be no revenge, there will be success.”

When asked regarding Biden’s statements regarding him as a threat to democracy, Trump said: “It is just a political ploy,” accusing the Democrats and Biden of being the ones who caused chaos in the country. He boasted that he was the only president who never fought a war, and that he achieved the best performance of the American economy. He warned that if he did not win the upcoming elections, the stock markets would collapse. He said: “I think the stock market is rising because I am ahead of President Joe Biden in all opinion polls, and I think there will be a collapse if I do not win.” He stressed that the American economy is in a state of decline. Bad.

Former President Donald Trump speaks with Fox News broadcasters at the election event hosted by the network at the same time as the fifth Republican debate (AFP)

When Trump won the presidency, he pledged to reduce energy prices and return illegal immigrants to their countries. He also pledged to withdraw American forces from countries that do not want the presence of American forces in them.

Trump evaded a lot regarding the abortion issue, and contented himself with boasting regarding appointing conservative Republican Supreme Court judges who overturned the “Roe v. Wade” case related to abortion rights, which indicates the difficulties that Republicans may face in an issue that Democrats have made pivotal in the 2024 race.

Trump blew up by announcing that he knew who he would choose to be his deputy, but he did not mention a name.

Despite his significant advantage over his rivals, Trump might not prevent himself from attacking Haley, whom he described as unqualified, and DeSantis, saying that he should withdraw from his position following his poor performance in the state of Florida.

Republican presidential candidates, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, and former UN Ambassador Nikki Haley participate in the Republican Party presidential primary debate on CNN at Drake University (dpa)

Mutual attacks

The Republican debate witnessed tension, clashes, exchanges of fire, and harsh criticism over a period of two hours. Some analysts likened it to “rooster fights,” as DeSantis aggressively attacked his opponent, describing her as confused on issues related to abortion, social security, and the retirement age. He said that she is a liberal trying to appear as a conservative, and cannot Trusting her adherence to the core values ​​of the Republican right.

DeSantis raised the slogan, “Make America Florida,” similar to Trump’s slogan, “Make America Strong,” noting that during his tenure as governor of Florida, he achieved the best economic performance.

Haley, on the other hand, attacked her opponent and said that he cannot be trusted to run the country when he is spending $150 million on his campaign and is suffering from internal chaos. DeSantis might not defend himself, and merely rejected the criticism, describing it as practical matters that voters do not care regarding.

Republican candidate Ron DeSantis pledges to stand with the Israeli extreme right in its demands to expel and displace Palestinians from the Gaza Strip (AP)

Haley said that DeSantis lies because he is going to lose and he is very desperate, and she repeated that 16 times, and asked the audience to look at a website called “Ron DeSantis Lies” to find out his lies in different situations.

Haley pledged to deport millions of illegal immigrants, who number more than 10 million people, if she is elected President of the United States, while DeSantis pledged to build the border wall and pay for it by imposing fees on remittances sent by migrant workers to their countries of origin. .

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Haley has been vocal in her support of sending military aid to Ukraine, while DeSantis has expressed doubts regarding the unspecified timeframe for such aid. But they expressed firm support for Israel in its war on Hamas. DeSantis took a more stringent position in support of the extreme Israeli right, which demands the displacement of Palestinians and their expulsion from the Gaza Strip, which are extreme Israeli demands that have received widespread regional and international criticism.

Attack on Trump

Both Haley and DeSantis criticized Trump’s absence from the debate, criticizing his record on immigration, the economy and law enforcement. Haley pointed to the rise in the national debt during Trump’s term, and rejected his claims that presidents should enjoy complete legal immunity, and described these allegations as ridiculous. She also confirmed the integrity of the elections in 2020 and Trump’s loss, and criticized the attack on the Capitol on January 6. She described it as a terrible day and not a beautiful day as Trump described it. She stressed that Trump’s victory in the presidency means that we will witness four years of chaos, and she promised to be a leader who will restore sanity to America.

Republican candidate Nikki Haley pledges to deport illegal immigrants from the United States and support both Ukraine and Israel (Archyde.com)

DeSantis criticized Trump’s failure to fulfill his pledges to build the border wall with Mexico, and his failure to establish law and order during the worst riots the country has witnessed in the attack on the Capitol building. He focused on Trump’s legal problems, the repercussions of the cases pursuing him, and the possibility of his conviction, which harms Republicans and his chances of winning the White House.

The debate does not seem to have changed anything in the general course of the Republican race, with Trump continuing to dominate the Republican race, and the quarrel between Haley and DeSantis seemed to be a good thing for Trump. Because the greater the division, the stronger Trump’s position becomes with the hesitant and undecided votes.

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