A GOP debate question about banning TikTok turned nasty, with Nikki Haley saying Vivek Ramaswamy is 'just scum'

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(L-R) former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, former U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, Vivek Ramaswamy and U.S. Sen. Tim Scott (R-SC) on a stage behind podiums.
Republican presidential candidates (L-R) former U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, Vivek Ramaswamy.

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They blew it

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(L-R) former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, former U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, Vivek Ramaswamy and U.S. Sen. Tim Scott (R-SC) on a stage behind podiums.
Republican presidential candidates (L-R) former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, former U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, Vivek Ramaswamy and U.S. Sen.

DeSantis' and Trump's campaign teams are now bickering about balls

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Ron DeSantis and Donald Trump
Gov. Ron DeSantis of Florida, left, and former President Donald Trump.

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After skipping the first two, Trump's campaign calls on the RNC to cancel 'all future debates'

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Former President Donald Trump speaks to the media as he arrives at New York State Supreme court for the second day of the civil fraud trial against him on October 3, 2023 in New York City.

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Republican candidates wore red ties at the first GOP debate. A stylist called it the 'Trump look-alike effect.'

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Left to right: Ron DeSantis, Donald Trump, and Mike Pence wearing red ties
Republican candidates at the first GOP presidential debate wore red ties, appearing to channel Donald Trump's signature style.

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It's time for Francis Suarez to drop out of the 2024 GOP presidential race, according to Francis Suarez

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Miami Mayor Francis Suarez speaking in Des Moines, Iowa on July 28, 2023.
Miami Mayor Francis Suarez speaking in Des Moines, Iowa on July 28, 2023.

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