Trump wins, DeSantis struggles, Haley shines, and everybody hates (or loves) Vivek
TRUMP WINS, DESANTIS STRUGGLES, HALEY SHINES, AND EVERYBODY HATES (OR LOVES) VIVEK. Milwaukee — Going in, former President Donald Trump's view of the first Republican debate was that it would turn into a bunch of people fighting over second place, while Trump remained untouched and far ahead of the pack. The idea in the Trump camp was that if the former president skipped the debate, his absence would inevitably lead the other candidates to attack each other, bringing themselves down while Trump, and his big lead, remained unscathed.