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All the times GOP candidates mentioned Donald Trump during the first debate
Eight Republican candidates for the party’s nominee in the 2024 election took to the stage in Wisconsin for the first debate of the presidential campaign, on Wednesday 23 August.
With the notable absence of Donald Trump hanging over proceedings, the Republican National Committee pressed ahead with the event, hosted by Fox News and moderated by presenters Bret Baier and Martha MacCallum.
Despite skipping the event, the former president was never far from the minds of his rivals.
Here’s all the times the candidates mentioned Mr Trump.
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