Trump appeared to give three out of seven candidates passing marks in the GOP primary debate, which he skipped for a second time.
Former President Donald Trump has issued a «report card» for his 2024 presidential election rivals after watching a Republican primary debate that he skipped.
Trump spoke at a non-union auto parts manufacturing company in Michigan instead of attending the debate in California on Wednesday. In a post to Truth Social on Thursday, Trump said that he had watched the debate and evaluated the performances of each candidate, giving only three out of seven positive reviews.
The former president, who also opted out of the first GOP debate last month, additionally argued that the event was «a complete waste of time» due to his commanding lead in polls. He urged the Republican National Committee (RNC) to «end» the series of debates, before offering his assessment of the candidates.
«I’m up 56 Points, so the Debates would seem to be a complete waste of time. I’m also up 10 on Crooked Joe! What is the RNC doing?» Trump wrote.
