Former President Donald Trump said Sunday night he would skip the debate, citing his massive lead over the rest of the field in national and state polls.
“The RNC is excited to showcase our diverse candidate field and the conservative vision to beat Joe Biden on the debate stage Wednesday night,” party Chairwoman Ronna McDaniel said in a statement.
To qualify for the debate, candidates had to certify that they had support from 40,000 unique donors, including at least 200 in 20 or more states or territories. They also had to reach 1% support in three qualifying national polls or two national polls and one poll taken in two of four early voting states — Iowa, New Hampshire, Nevada, and South Carolina.
Candidates also were required to sign a pledge not to take part in any unsanctioned debates and support the eventual Republican nominee for president.
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