Some of Donald Trump’s supporters are pleased with his decision to forego the Republican debates in favor of an in-depth interview with now-independent journalist Tucker Carlson, while others wish he would partake in the debate due to his formidable debate skills.

Trump has outpaced all other candidates since the beginning of the campaign, and his lead continues to grow. In recent months, he has led in every significant national and early-voting state poll, with some exceeding the critical 50 percent threshold.

Instead of giving his opponents every opportunity to attack him on stage, President Trump has informed his allies that he is “up by too many points” and will sit for an interview with Tucker Carlson. The president has also stated that he will be able to disseminate essential information rather than deflecting attacks and will be able to provide more in-depth responses to current issues.

However, the Trump campaign has a distinct response to the other Republican nominee candidates. It appears they have previously supported Trump, and their own words speak for themselves.

Trump’s super PAC has launched a new website mockingly titled “Battle For The Vice Presidency” that features a number of GOP candidates in the 2024 Presidential election.

And no inventive writing is required because the candidates’ remarks about Trump dominate the news. And it should come as no surprise that the candidates will immediately attack Trump in the debate, so the appearance of their quotations serves to emphasize the contradictions in their statements.

Candidates participating in the debate and represented on this satirical political platform include:

• Chris Christie: The former New Jersey governor’s past commendations for Trump hilariously spotlighted.
• Tim Scott: The Senator from South Carolina eloquently lauds Trump’s leadership.
• Ron DeSantis: Florida’s Governor, who has held the lead in the field of hopefuls, praises Trump’s leadership.
• Vivek Ramaswamy: Heretofore unknown business leader Ramaswamy’s past positive remarks about Trump are emphasized.
• Nikki Haley: The former US Ambassador to the United Nations under the Trump administration and ex-South Carolina Governor is represented with her past testimonials of Trump’s leadership
• Doug Burgum: North Dakota’s Governor is quoted with his prior appreciative words for Trump.
• Asa Hutchinson: Arkansas’ former Governor is highlighted in moments where he showed agreement or support for Trump’s actions.
• Mike Pence: Trump’s own Vice President from 2016 to 2020 is probably the most hilarious, given Pence’s lack of support for the president regarding the Jan 6 events.

More on this story via The Republic Brief:

This isn’t the first time Trump has used satire; in 2020 he repoeted a tweet by the Babylon Bee in jest which had Dems furious. Unlike that instance, however, Trump’s current site uses the candidates’ own words as they praise him. The field of hopefuls is arguably the group from which Trump will choose a running mate, and their positive words regarding Trump lay the groundwork for that choice if he received the nomination.

The website roasts only those participating in the debate. There are others who wanted to participate, but did not qualify, according to the GOP. One day before Republican presidential candidates are set to verbally brawl on stage, the Republican National Committee has announced the eight candidates who made the cut to enter the ring and identified who was left out. CONTINUE READING…