Trump is skipping the first GOP presidential debate. Here's a look who's participating and what we know about their planned attack strategies for the high-stakes event.

Mon, 08/21/2023 - 14:26

Republican presidential candidate Ron DeSantis addresses attendees during a campaign event in Rochester, N.H., on July 31, 2023.
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The first Republican presidential debate is scheduled for August 23, 2023, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
Trump, who currently holds a sizable lead over the rest of the GOP field, said he will not be in attendance.
Without Trump at the debate, seven other candidates are set to make their cases for the White House.

It wasn't a huge surprise when former President Donald Trump announced on Sunday that he would not participate in the first GOP presidential debate in the lead-up to the 2024 primaries and caucuses.