Haley Main Target At Last Scheduled Republican Debate

January 9, 2024
BLUFFTON, USA - NOVEMBER 27: Nikki Haley (Photo by Peter Zay/Anadolu via Getty Images)
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January 9, 2024

The Republican 2024 candidates not named Donald Trump descended on Tuscaloosa, Alabama Wednesday at 8:00 p.m. ET for their final scheduled debate.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley, former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie and tech businessman Vivek Ramaswamy duked it out for second place as Trump skipped again.

With some tense moments — and perhaps the most memorable stretch when Christie defended Haley against Ramaswamy — the debate covered some new terrain, including on Trump’s call to replace the Affordable Care Act. Catch up with our coverage below:

Logistics:

  • Beaming in from the University of Alabama
  • Broadcast and streaming on NewsNation channel and website, broadcast on the CW, audio on Sirius XM channel 111 and streaming on Rumble
  • 8 p.m. ET - 10 p.m. ET
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The Republican 2024 candidates not named Donald Trump descended on Tuscaloosa, Alabama Wednesday at 8:00 p.m. ET for their final scheduled debate.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley, former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie and tech businessman Vivek Ramaswamy duked it out for second place as Trump skipped again.

With some tense moments — and perhaps the most memorable stretch when Christie defended Haley against Ramaswamy — the debate covered some new terrain, including on Trump’s call to replace the Affordable Care Act. Catch up with our coverage below:

Notable Replies

  1. " In an interview with Real Clear Politics, [Kelly] admitted what we’re all thinking — that there doesn’t seem to be much of a point in tonight’s festivities. “Does it matter at all?” she reportedly asked herself."

    Simple answers to simple questions: No*

    *not unless Trump chokes to death on his next hamburder or strokes out.

  2. There are not too many people in the news/opinion business that I dislike as much as Megyn Kelly. She wears white privilege like a bad prom dress.

  3. Avatar for daled daled says:

    Expect DeSantis to come for her tonight (and please, God, also Ramaswamy, because we hardworking Americans deserve to see Nikki Haley shank him with her water glass). -emphasis added

    Have we told you lately, Kate Riga, how much we love you?

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