Trump declined to directly answer provocative questions posed by Carlson, such as whether a civil war was coming in the United States. Christie, who appeared to start raising his hand before wagging his finger, and former Arkansas Governor Asa Hutchinson declined. That led to a sharp back-and-forth between Christie, Trump’s biggest critic among Republican candidates, and Ramaswamy, Trump’s most ardent defender. Moderators Martha MacCallum and Bret Baier, both Fox News hosts, started the debate by asking about the US economy. “But I will support the cause of life as governor and as president.”

Source: The North Africa Journal August 23, 2023 16:37 UTC