It was not immediately clear whether Trump meant he will sit out all currently scheduled debates there is a second GOP primary debate set for September or any and all future debates . Republican officials had been publicly seeking to convince Trump to join the debate stage as recently as Sunday morning . For weeks the former president has privately and publicly floated skipping the first primary debate given his lead in the polls . To qualify for the debate candidates must have at least unique donors with at least three national polls meeting the RNCs requirements . To this point former Vice President Mike Pence, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy and former Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson have all qualified . Candidates are also expected to sign a loyalty pledge expressing their commitment to unite and back the eventual Republican nominee regardless of who that is. Regardless of who they are, they must reach at least two national polls and two polls from separate early voting states or at least in three national polling states and must reach a minimum of three national poll results . To be eligible to participate in the debate, candidates must be in order to meet the requirements to reach the requirements of at least four states and have all qualify. To be in the Republican primary debate candidates are expected to be in contention for the Republican presidential nomination. To this time the candidates must reach the minimum of four states. to qualify for a debate. To meet the criteria. To qualify. to meet this. to be eligible for the RNC. to reach at at least six states. To receive the requirements. To reach the criteria, candidates. to . meet the minimum. to have at this time. To . meet this criteria. The Republican presidential candidate’s requirements. The RNC
Trump confirms he will not participate in first GOP debate, teases possibly skipping more .
