Second 2023 GOP Primary Debate Recap – No Standouts, Few Highlights

Wow! Ron DeSantis just publicly challenged Donald Trump to a one-on-one debate. Trump would never accept, of course, because he's old and frail and would never win. But it's still a good strategic move for DeSantis to continue to expose that. pic.twitter.com/kTAyZNNchA

— Scott Morefield (@SKMorefield) September 28, 2023

“This is infuriating,” Haley shot back at Ramaswamy after he said GOP candidates should use TikTok to reach young voters.

“TikTok is one of the most dangerous social media apps that we could have,” Haley said, adding every time she hears Ramaswamy she feels “dumber.” pic.twitter.com/kHDyFX0HjR

— Virginia Allen (@Virginia_Allen5) September 28, 2023

After Ron DeSantis dismissed the question about voting candidates off the island, @GovChristie says he would vote someone off the island… @RealDonaldTrump. #GOPDebate pic.twitter.com/znhspmfmQB

— Tyler O'Neil (@Tyler2ONeil) September 28, 2023

Florida Gov. @RonDeSantis shoots down @DanaPerino's suggestion that they write down a name to vote another candidate "off the island."
"That's disrespectful to my fellow competitors," DeSantis said. #GOPDebate pic.twitter.com/FG10DKfuov

— Tyler O'Neil (@Tyler2ONeil) September 28, 2023

"America has suffered because of slavery, but we’ve overcome that. We are the greatest nation on earth because we faced our demons in the mirror and made a decision," says @votetimscott pic.twitter.com/9MNWBBeLhb

— The Daily Signal (@DailySignal) September 28, 2023

Fox News is 100% woke. Stop giving them the time of day. pic.twitter.com/e7eGDoyJ8x

— Ian Miles Cheong (@stillgray) September 28, 2023

Another weird question from Fox host @iliacalderon – asking Pence to address DHS warnings about violence against people who identify as LGBTQ. pic.twitter.com/r2cdToKcHi

— Mary Margaret Olohan (@MaryMargOlohan) September 28, 2023

.@RonDeSantis pledges to champion "American energy dominance: We're going to choose Midland over Moscow, we're going to choose the Marcellas over the Mullahs, and we're going to choose Bakken over Beijing, and we're going to lower your gas prices." BAM #GOPDebate pic.twitter.com/87nzLXZw8y

— Tyler O'Neil (@Tyler2ONeil) September 28, 2023

"Hardship is not a choice. But victimhood is a choice. And we choose to be victorious in the United States ….

"If I was giving advice to those workers, I would say go picket in front of the White House," says @VivekGRamaswamy pic.twitter.com/Krq4qmnr6l

— The Daily Signal (@DailySignal) September 28, 2023

Burgum: I’ve Created More Jobs than Everyone on this Stage pic.twitter.com/U71yQyDvcf

— Alexandra Datig | Front Page Index 🇺🇸 (@alexdatig) September 28, 2023

How many times did Chris Christie practice his Donald Duck speech in the mirror this morning? pic.twitter.com/q1dywWKJvD

— Ian Miles Cheong (@stillgray) September 28, 2023

Bruh pic.twitter.com/pYs4tfzvP8

— ALX 🇺🇸 (@alx) September 28, 2023

Gavin Newsom Laughs at Parents’ Concerns About Transgender Notification Policy pic.twitter.com/41nxiAA3Gm

— Breitbart News (@BreitbartNews) September 28, 2023

Newsom knows this primary is a joke pic.twitter.com/Yj5fo3MSAS

— MAGS (@TAftermath2020) September 28, 2023