Former President Donald Trump faced mixed reactions from conservatives after announcing over the weekend that he will not participate in the Republican Party’s primary debates.
Trump cited a CBS News poll on Sunday that showed him at 62%, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis at 16%, and everyone else in the low single digits to explain why he did not plan to make a showing at the debates.
He added that he believes that voters already know who he is and concluded by stating: “I WILL THEREFORE NOT BE DOING THE DEBATES!”
The same poll found that 73% of “likely Republican primary voters” say that Trump “should” show up and debate the competition.
