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Haley qualifies for CNN’s Iowa debate; Ramaswamy out
CNN announced that to qualify candidates must receive at least 10 percent votes in three separate GOP national or Iowa polls
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Nikki Haley and Vivek Ramaswamy / Instagram/nikkihaley and vivekgramaswamy
Nikki Haley and Ron DeSantis will be the only two candidates battling it out in the Republican Primary debate set to be hosted by CNN in Des Moines, Iowa on Jan.10.
GOP frontrunner Donald Trump will continue his trend of skipping the debates while the other two candidates Vivek Ramaswamy and Chris Christie did not qualify due to their low polling numbers. To qualify for the CNN debate candidates "must receive at least 10% in three separate national and/or Iowa polls of Republican caucusgoers or primary voters that meet CNN’s standards for reporting."
In a post on social media platform X, Ramaswamy voiced his frustration with CNN, citing the network's fact-checking of conspiracy theories he presented during a recent town-hall event. He stated that he would not participate in the debate even if he had qualified and criticized the network for rejecting certain polls that were accepted by the Republican National Committee to qualify candidates for its debates.
Forget @CNN’s fake Iowa “debate” on Jan 10 which will be the most boring in modern history. We’re doing a live-audience show that night in Des Moines with @Timcast instead. Won’t hold back. Here’s the backstory on CNN’s shenanigans:
— Vivek Ramaswamy (@VivekGRamaswamy) January 2, 2024
- On Dec 13, CNN disgracefully cut short its…
Terming the upcoming debate as “fake” and “the most boring in modern history”, Ramaswamy announced that, instead of participating in the debate, he will host his own Town hall with right-wing commentator Tim Pool on January 10, the same night and in the same city as the debate. Concurrently, former President Donald Trump is scheduled to engage in his own counterprogramming, participating in a town-hall event hosted by Fox News.
Meanwhile, both DeSantis and Haley criticized Trump for his decision not to participate in the debate. “With only three candidates qualifying, it’s time for Donald Trump to show up. As the debate stage continues to shrink, it’s getting harder for Donald Trump to hide,” Haley said in a statement.
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