Donald Trump맥스카지노�s rivals were quick to lay into him during the second presidential debate on Wednesday, ripping the former president for skipping the event as they sought to blunt the momentum that has seen him build a commanding early lead in the Republican primary. Seven GOP candidates squared off at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library in California for an event hosted by Fox Business Network, including Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, former Vice President Mike Pence, entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy, Sen. Tim Scott of South Carolina, former United Nations Ambassador Nikki Haley, former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie and North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum.Trump was in Michigan, delivering a prime-time speech that continued through the start of the debate, attempting to capitalize on the Auto Workers Union strike and trying to appeal to rank-and-file union members in a key state that could help decide the general election.Read the live updates of the second debate written in reverse chronological order below:Who would you vote off the GOP island?As the debate neared its end, moderator Dana Perino asked the candidates to write down which of their on-stage competitors should be voted off the 2024 GOP island.But they didn맥스카지노�t bite. 맥스카지노�With all due respect, I think that that맥스카지노�s disrespectful,맥스카지노� DeSantis said in response to the 맥스카지노�Survivor맥스카지노�-style question.Christie said Trump should be booted given his decision to skip the debate, and he accused him of dividing the country.Ramaswamy slipped in the last word, praising Trump맥스카지노�s legacy but saying he was the better candidate to push forward an 맥스카지노�America first맥스카지노� agenda.And with that, the second Republican primary debate was over.Ramaswamy levels criticism toward UkraineRamaswamy is leveling criticism toward Ukraine in answer to a question about continuing U.S. support for the country.맥스카지노�Just because Putin is an evil dictator does not mean Ukraine is good,맥스카지노� Ramaswamy says.He also says China, not Russia, is the United States맥스카지노� real enemy, and argues that the hard U.S. line toward Russia 맥스카지노�is driving Russia further into China맥스카지노�s arms.맥스카지노�DeSantis rejects idea that anti-abortion stance costs GOP electionsDeSantis is rejecting the idea that Republicans have been losing elections because of their opposition to abortion, and he says his reelection as Florida governor last year is proof he맥스카지노�s right.Democrats have leaned into the debate over abortion rights since a conservative majority on the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade last year. Voters have repeatedly supported abortion rights, and Democrats and even Trump have said it맥스카지노�s a big reason for the party맥스카지노�s better-than-expected performance in the midterms and in other elections since then.DeSantis signed into law a ban on abortions at six weeks of pregnancy, before some women know they맥스카지노�re pregnant. He went on to easily win a second term.Video below: Ohio voters reject proposal in state's special election, siding against anti-abortion stanceAsked about the possibility that swing state Arizona will have an abortion question on its ballot next year, making it tougher for Republicans to win there, DeSantis dismissed the idea. He also called out Trump, who said it was a 맥스카지노�terrible mistake맥스카지노� for DeSantis to sign the ban.DeSantis said Republicans must go on the offensive and hit Democrats for their 맥스카지노�extremism맥스카지노� on the issue.Haley pivots debate conversation to China again and againWarning about the threats she perceived are posed by China is key to Haley맥스카지노�s stump, and it맥스카지노�s on full display in the debate.Several times, Haley has pivoted her part in the conversation by noting that some U.S. supplies of amoxicillin come from China. Several times, she has pointed to Ramaswamy맥스카지노�s ties to the country, from business deals to his presence on TikTok, a wholly owned subsidiary of Chinese technology firm ByteDance Ltd.Haley also went after Trump맥스카지노�s China policy, saying that she feels the former president was too focused on the U.S.-China trade relationship and did too little about possible threats from the country.Going against medical professionals, Ramaswamy calls being transgender a 맥스카지노�mental health disorder맥스카지노�Ramaswamy called being transgender a 맥스카지노�mental health disorder맥스카지노� and 맥스카지노�confusion맥스카지노� in response to a question about parental notification about their children맥스카지노�s gender identities. That's in direct contrast to guidance from the American Psychiatric Association, which says diverse gender expressions 맥스카지노�are not indications of a mental disorder.맥스카지노�To make his point, Ramaswamy noted that he recently met two young women who later regretted their gender-affirming surgeries.While it맥스카지노�s possible, regret after a gender transition is rare. In a review of 27 studies involving almost 8,000 teens and adults who had transgender surgeries, mostly in Europe, the U.S and Canada, 1% on average expressed regret.Video below: What does it mean to be a transgender woman in America?Haley tells Ramaswamy: 맥스카지노�We can맥스카지노�t trust you'For a moment, it was Haley vs. Ramaswamy, round two.As they did in last month맥스카지노�s debut debate, Haley and Ramaswamy had a split-screen sparring back-and-forth in which Haley went after the political newcomer for inexperience and, she alleged, dangerous ideas.Asked about his recent conversation with a TikTok influencer, Ramaswamy defended his use of the platform.맥스카지노�I맥스카지노�m the new guy here, and so I know I have to earn your trust,맥스카지노� Ramaswamy said. 맥스카지노�I맥스카지노�m here to tell you, no, I don맥스카지노�t know at all. I will listen.맥스카지노� Interjecting by calling TikTok 맥스카지노�dangerous,맥스카지노� Haley went on to address Ramaswamy directly 맥스카지노� and personally.맥스카지노�Every time I hear you, I feel a little bit dumber for what you say,맥스카지노� Haley said. 맥스카지노�We can맥스카지노�t trust you.맥스카지노�Ramaswamy responded by saying that 맥스카지노�I think we would be better served as a Republican Party if we맥스카지노�re not sitting here hurling personal insults,맥스카지노� before the moderators moved on to another topic.Video below: Haley tells Ramaswamy: 맥스카지노�We can맥스카지노�t trust you'Moderator threatens to cut Burgum's micThe debate is getting chaotic at times, with candidates shouting over one another and the moderators scolding them for not waiting their turns.At one point, moderator Dana Perino warned Burgum, who was trying to interrupt the questioning, that they would have to cut off his microphone if he didn맥스카지노�t stop interjecting. 맥스카지노�I don맥스카지노�t want to do that,맥스카지노� she said, pleadingly 맥스카지노�I don맥스카지노�t.맥스카지노�Moderators also told candidates multiple times that the cross-talking meant they would get fewer questions.Scott says there is no redeeming quality in slaveryThe topic of education also led to the issue of teaching about racism in public schools. Under DeSantis, Florida approved a controversial curriculum that suggests some enslaved people learned useful skills while they were in bondage.Scott, the only Black candidate on stage Wednesday night, reiterated his criticism of the curriculum under DeSantis by saying, 맥스카지노�There is not a redeeming quality in slavery.맥스카지노�He also suggested that the United States had turned the page on its history.맥스카지노�We are the greatest nation on earth because we faced our demons in the mirror,맥스카지노� Scott said. He added that, 맥스카지노�America is not a racist country.맥스카지노�No new ground broken on immigration at debateCandidates have devoted significant time to discussing the border but said nothing significantly new. Their policy prescriptions were largely in line with each other and with Trump, who made it a signature issue.Pence, ignoring a question about what he would do to protect immigrants who came to the country as young children, spoke about a Trump-era policy to make asylum-seekers wait in Mexico for U.S. court hearings and cracking down on asylum. Ramaswamy spoke about repealing a constitutional right to birthright citizenship, a position that Trump has entertained.Video below: DeSantis discusses primary, call for lethal force at borderCandidates spoke as if the influx of asylum-seekers began under Biden맥스카지노�s watch, but it began years earlier. By 2017, the United States became the world맥스카지노�s most popular destination for asylum-seekers, a position it has held ever since, according to the U.N. refugee agency.Migration has unquestionably grown sharply under Biden. Border arrests topped 2.2 million at the Mexican border in the 2022 fiscal year, which runs from October to September, the highest on record and more than twice the peak year of 852,000 under Trump in 2019. Arrests topped 400,000 during Obama맥스카지노�s last full year in office.People arriving in families with children under 18 are again behind surging numbers, reaching 93,108 arrests in August, surpassing the previous high of 84,486 under Trump맥스카지노�s watch in May 2019.Youngest candidate says teens should avoid 맥스카지노�addictive social media맥스카지노�He맥스카지노�s the only GOP presidential candidate on TikTok, but Ramaswamy is talking about teens staying away from 맥스카지노�addictive social media.맥스카지노�In a question about security, Ramaswamy pivoted to a discussion of border security, talking about teens turning to social media like Snapchat to procure pharmaceuticals.맥스카지노�If you맥스카지노�re 16 years old or under, you should not be using an addictive social media product, period,맥스카지노� he said.Ramaswamy, who at 38 is the youngest candidate on stage, has referred to TikTok as 맥스카지노�digital fentanyl맥스카지노� but earlier this month joined the platform, with his campaign saying he was angling to appeal to younger voters.The platform has been met with bipartisan criticism that it is a potential spy mechanism for China.Border wall won't stop fentanyl from coming across borderRamaswamy맥스카지노�s argument about sealing the border with a wall to stop fentanyl from coming in ignores the fact that the vast majority of fentanyl goes through official land crossings, much of it by U.S. citizens. A wall will do nothing to stop that.Fentanyl seizures occurred predominantly at official land crossings, where commuters and visitors smuggle drugs on their bodies or in their vehicles. From September through August, 11.4 tons of the 12.8 tons of fentanyl seized at the border Mexico were discovered at land crossings, while the remaining 1.4 tons were in between border crossings, where people enter the country illegally.At a hearing July 12, James Mandryck, a Customs and Border Protection deputy assistant commissioner, said 73% of fentanyl seizures at the border since the previous October were smuggling attempts carried out by U.S. citizens, with the rest being done by Mexican citizens.Trump gets a nickname of his own: Donald DuckChristie has a new name for Trump 맥스카지노� Donald Duck.A former ally who broke with Trump over his election denial, Christie awarded the moniker to the absent Republican front-runner for skipping the debate.Speaking into the camera, Christie said, 맥스카지노�I know you맥스카지노�re watching맥스카지노� because 맥스카지노�you can맥스카지노�t help yourself.맥스카지노� And he accused Trump of being absent because 맥스카지노�you맥스카지노�re afraid of being on this stage and defending your record.맥스카지노�맥스카지노�No one up here is going to call you Donald Trump anymore. We맥스카지노�re going to call you Donald Duck.맥스카지노�Video below: Christie says he'll use skills gained as prosecutor to track, confront Donald TrumpPence reminds voters of his time as VPPence is using his time onstage to remind viewers he맥스카지노�s a White House alumnus.Twice asked a question about working to protect immigrants from deportation if they came with their parents as young children, Pence ignored it and emphasized his resume instead.The former vice president recalled how during the Trump administration, he had negotiated the policy to make asylum seekers wait in Mexico for court hearings in the U.S.맥스카지노�This is no time for on the job training,맥스카지노� Pence said. 맥스카지노�I맥스카지노�m going to be ready on Day 1.맥스카지노�Scott accuses Ramaswamy of being in business with CCPScott briefly shed his Mr. Nice Guy reputation to flame Ramaswamy for being 맥스카지노�in business with the Chinese Communist Party.맥스카지노�The attack line, a reference to Ramaswamy맥스카지노�s former career as an entrepreneur, fulfilled a promise from Scott맥스카지노�s campaign that the South Carolina senator would be more aggressive after being overshadowed in the first debate.Ramaswamy responded angrily, leading to a long stretch of crosstalk that the moderators struggled to rein in.맥스카지노�When you all speak at the same time, no can understand you,맥스카지노� said Univision anchor Ilia Calderón.Some of DeSantis' ideas for China match Biden's actionsDeSantis says the United States needs a 맥스카지노�totally new approach to China.맥스카지노�Part of what he calls for Biden is already doing. That includes strengthening U.S. hard power in the Indo-Pacific. DeSantis does call for 맥스카지노�decoupling맥스카지노� the U.S. economy from China.Biden is trying to wean the U.S. supply chain off China but denies seeking to decouple the two economies.Burgum not waiting for his turnBurgum is looking for more talking time 맥스카지노� and he맥스카지노�s not being shy about it.The North Dakota governor interjected a couple of times in the first 20 minutes of Wednesday night맥스카지노�s debate, talking over moderators and his fellow hopefuls, in one response interjecting, 맥스카지노�Nobody answered the question맥스카지노� after others were asked about child care.맥스카지노�We will get you some questions,맥스카지노� said moderator Dana Perino. 맥스카지노�But you will have to let us move on.맥스카지노�There have already been several moments where the moderators struggled to get candidates to stop talking among themselves and focus on the question at hand.Candidates agree US economic future should be powered by gasGOP presidential candidates started their second debate by mostly agreeing that the U.S. economic future should be powered by gasoline.In lockstep, they all demonized the Biden administration맥스카지노�s support for electric vehicles. It맥스카지노�s a shift that is meant to limit the damages of climate change, but presidential candidates say it would hurt the U.S. auto sector and enrich China. The unanimity reflected the challenge candidates face to stand out on policy issues.맥스카지노�Joe Biden맥스카지노�s Green New Deal agenda is good for Beijing and bad for Detroit,맥스카지노� Pence said.Burgum said unionized autoworkers are striking because their employers 맥스카지노�need two-thirds less workers to build an electric car.맥스카지노�Ramaswamy went to his refrain that he would 맥스카지노�unlock American energy, drill, frack, burn coal, embrace nuclear energy.맥스카지노�DeSantis takes early swing at Trump in debateAfter taking criticism for going soft on Trump, DeSantis took a swing at him early in the debate.맥스카지노�And you know who is missing in action? Donald Trump is missing in action,맥스카지노� DeSantis said, blasting the former president for skipping the debate.The criticism came shortly after a similar attack from Christie, who said Trump 맥스카지노�hides behind the walls of his golf clubs맥스카지노� instead of answering questions.DeSantis맥스카지노� swipe at Trump marks a definite shift for the Florida governor, who largely avoided pointed criticism of the former president in the first debate.Scott angling to be more of the conversationScott didn맥스카지노�t have much talking time during the first GOP debate, but he started to make up for that as soon as Wednesday night맥스카지노�s gathering got underway.The first question went to Scott, who caught criticism for saying 맥스카지노�you strike, you맥스카지노�re fired맥스카지노� about the United Auto Workers dispute. Scott quipped that Biden 맥스카지노�should not be on the picket line, he should be on the southern border,맥스카지노� turning the rest of his answer to concerns about border security.Scott also was asked to respond after Pence said Biden 맥스카지노�belongs on the unemployment line,맥스카지노� saying he disagreed with Scott.맥스카지노�There맥스카지노�s no doubt that Joe Biden needs to be fired,맥스카지노� Scott said. 맥스카지노�That맥스카지노�s why I맥스카지노�m running for president.맥스카지노�Republicans turn questions about autoworkers strike into Biden attackThe debate started with questions about the United Auto Workers strike, but the Republicans kept the focus squarely on Biden.맥스카지노�Joe Biden should not be on the picket line. He should be on the southern border,맥스카지노� said Scott, who got the first question.Next up was Ramaswamy, who said the workers should 맥스카지노�go picket in front of the White House in Washington, D.C.,맥스카지노� because 맥스카지노�that맥스카지노�s really where the protest needs to be.맥스카지노�Pence took a swing at it next. 맥스카지노�Joe Biden doesn맥스카지노�t belong on the picket line. He belongs on the unemployment line.맥스카지노�Trump calls his rivals 맥스카지노�the job candidates맥스카지노�As his rivals got ready to debate Wednesday night, Trump was railing against electric cars in a speech in Michigan.Trump, speaking at a non-union manufacturing plant outside out of Detroit, briefly referenced the proceedings about to begin in California.맥스카지노�We맥스카지노�re competing with the job candidates,맥스카지노� he said of his rivals. 맥스카지노�They맥스카지노�re all job candidates, they want to be in the 맥스카지노� they맥스카지노�ll do anything. Secretary of something. They even say VP, does anybody see any VP in the group? I don맥스카지노�t think so.맥스카지노�Biden zeroed in on GOP candidate missing from debateSeven candidates will be on stage for the second Republican primary debate, but Biden is keeping his focus on the one who isn맥스카지노�t there 맥스카지노� Trump.It맥스카지노�s a logical choice when the former president is the runaway favorite for his party맥스카지노�s 2024 nomination.맥스카지노�Donald Trump and the MAGA Republicans are determined to destroy this democracy,맥스카지노� Biden said Tuesday night at a California fundraiser.Biden plans to deliver his fourth in a series of presidential addresses about the state of democracy during a visit to Arizona on Thursday.The debate beginsThe second Republican presidential debate is underway in California.It맥스카지노�s being moderated by Fox Business Network host Stuart Varney and Fox News Channel host Dana Perino, as well as Univision anchor Ilia Calderón.The event is airing on Fox News Channel and Fox Business, as well as on the network맥스카지노�s website and other streaming and digital platforms. There맥스카지노�s also a Spanish-language feed airing on Univision.Here's some important questions that may be answered tonightThe first debate was dominated by Ramaswamy, who swung at everyone else on stage and was targeted in return. Will he seek the spotlight in the same way?Haley had a comparatively strong showing last time. Does she become a target?The pressure remains on DeSantis, who has sunk substantially in polls from his high point earlier this year. Will he be more aggressive?The biggest question is whether anyone on the stage will be playing to win. So far the campaign has been all about jostling for second place while Trump hogs the spotlight. Will any of the candidates target the front-runner, or will they keep hanging back and hoping for a political miracle?