Donald Trump is leading the polls and is the frontrunner for the 2024 GOP presidential nomination.
Trump’s rivals still have one plan to stop him.
And Megyn Kelly delivered some bad news about Donald Trump that took everyone by surprise.
Donald Trump made it clear he is unlikely to show up at the first Republican presidential debate in Milwaukee on August 23.
The Daily Wire’s Michael Knowles believes this is the correct move as Trump is so far out in front of the field that he has nothing to gain by appearing on a debate stage with his rivals.
“Trump is up 31.6 points according to the latest RCP average in a field of ten. Biden, the incumbent, is up 54 points in a field of three. Biden almost certainly will not debate his primary opponents. With such a sizable lead, why would Trump debate his?” Knowles posted on social media.
Megyn Kelly disagreed.
In an interview with Knowles on her podcast Kelly claimed it would benefit Trump to show up as his flair for showmanship and stage presence could serve as the knockout blow to put away the nomination.
Kelly recounted her firsthand experience from moderating debates with Trump and how Trump would control the conversation and dominate the room.
“I can see the other side too though, because it’s almost like — give the people what they want. They love him, they adore him, his fans. He’s great on the debate stage. I mean, I’ve sat out there on the opposite end of the guy, you know, 12 feet away watching him do his thing and wondered how will this play? How will this play?” Kelly began.
Kelly explained that Trump’s ability to entertain and be genuinely funny is one of his greatest political assets.
“We were on the stage in Michigan together and he was making reference to the size of his manhood. I was like, well, that’s a first. I’ve done a bunch of these debates. I’ve never seen that happen. They ate it up. He’s entertaining. He’s clever,” Kelly added.
Kelly warned challengers like Chris Christie who think they will rip the bark off Trump in these debates that Trump will “stab you in the heart” and recalled a moment in a GOP debate where Trump ended Jeb Bush’s campaign with a simple joke about Bush’s low energy.
“Remember the Jeb Bush? ‘Oh, more energy. I like that.’ That was the end of Jeb Bush. He ended Jeb Bush in one sentence. So he’s got, you know, if he shows, there’s some danger to the other candidates, because while he doesn’t necessarily need it to boost his own numbers everybody talks about how Chris Christie’s gonna take down Trump. That’s not gonna happen. But he could take down Chris Christie. I mean, Trump has the ability to absolutely stab you in the heart, rhetorically on the debate stage, and you never fight again. So I could see some reasons for him to do it as well,” Kelly stated.
Trump is unlikely to appear at the first two GOP debates.
If Trump does show up Megyn Kelly cautioned the other GOP candidates who view it as their chance to chop Trump down to size that they should be careful what they wish for.
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