Vivek Ramaswamy and Ron DeSantis were standouts at the first GOP Presidential Primary Debate from Milwaukee, Wisconsin. However, President Donald Trump is still the far-and-away leader of the GOP Presidential hopefuls by a large margin. He was not present at the debate and instead opted for a pre-recorded interview with Tucker Carlson on X (formerly Twitter) which debuted at the same time as the debate. Much of the internet was divided between watching the two different shows. As of the writing of this article, the Tucker/Trump interview has over 200 million views. It is not clear how many people tuned in to the GOP debate on Fox.
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Who won, who lost and who fizzled in the first Republican debate – POLITICO
Republican debate recap: Christie, Pence and Haley pile on Ramaswamy
The First Republican Debate Starred Eight Candidates and a Ghost – The New York Times
Donald Trump attacks rivals in Tucker Carlson interview and skips Republican presidential debate | AP News
Donald Trump interviewed by Tucker Carlson on Twitter during first GOP debate – CBS News
Watch the full Republican primary debate | Fox News Video
Who’s In, Who’s Out And Who Might Bail On The First Republican Debate? | FiveThirtyEight
