Recent opinion polls show that over 60 percent of Republican voters prefer the former president, far more than the 16 percent GOP voters who favour closest rival Ron DeSantis.
Trumps says Americans know him well, so there's no need for a public showdown with his Republican rivals. Photo: AFP
On Sunday, a CBS poll showed he was the preferred candidate for 62 percent of Republican voters, with his closest rival Florida Governor Ron DeSantis at 16 percent. All other candidates in the primary race had less than 10 percent support. “Why would I allow people at 1 or 2 percent and 0 percent to be hitting me with questions all night?” he had said in an interview in June with Fox News host Bret Baier, who will be serving as a moderator. Trump has also repeatedly criticised Fox, the host of the August 23 primetime event, insisting it is a “hostile network” that he believes will not treat him fairly.
DeSantis campaign spokesperson Andrew Romeo said the Florida governor was looking forward to being in Milwaukee to share his vision for a possible presidency.
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