And Then There Were Two: DeSantis, Haley Left Standing on Debate Stage as Trump Dodges Final Pre-Iowa Contest

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Left: Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley holds a rally in Myrtle Beach, S.C., March 13, 2023. Right: Florida governor and Republican presidential candidate Ron DeSantis speaks to supporters in Greenville, S.C., October 4, 2023.

Randall Hill, Alyssa Pointer/Reuters

It’s the final countdown to the Iowa caucuses, and former president Donald Trump is set to hit the campaign trail — but he still won’t debate.

Only three candidates have qualified for a CNN debate that will take place in Iowa just five days before the caucus: Trump, Florida governor Ron DeSantis, and former South Carolina governor Nikki Haley.

Brittany Bernstein

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Brittany Bernstein is the deputy news editor of National Review Online.

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