Political pundits and other media figures took to social media Wednesday night to declare which Republican presidential candidate they thought won the fourth GOP presidential debate.
Opinions are naturally divided between Entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy, former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and former UN Ambassador Nikki Haley after they clashed repeatedly in heated exchanges throughout the debate, held on the campus of the University of Alabama in Tuscaloosa.
“Vivek won the debate and it wasn’t even close,” wrote journalist Cassandra MacDonald, while talk radio host Dom Giordano said the debate was “clearly won” by DeSantis.
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Radio host Dana Loesch agreed with Giordano, declaring, “DeSantis has won two debates two weeks in a row now. His biggest asset is his record.” The previous debate he mentioned was the debate between DeSantis and Democrat California Gov. Gavin Newsom hosted by Fox News’ Sean Hannity last week.
Columnist David Marcus declared Christie the winner, while Newsbusters managing editor Curtis Houck praised DeSantis by pointing to a particular exchange he had with Haley about the threat from China.
Republican presidential candidates attend the fourth GOP presidential debate in Tuscaloosa, Alabama on December 6, 2023. From left to right: former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, former UN Ambassador Nikki Haley, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and businessman Vivek Ramaswamy. (Getty Images)
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“[DeSantis] was unfazed and clearly won this exchange. To argue that he is not tough on China when he has said for years that the Chinese Communist Party is America’s biggest threat is ridiculous. Also, any time you brag about having donors on Wall Street is MAJOR cringe,” Houck wrote.
Others declared the winner a candidate who chose not to attend the debate: Former President Donald Trump.
X Strategies CEO Alex Bruesewitz wrote that Trump won, Ramaswamy finished second, and DeSantis and Haley tied for third, while former Republican presidential candidate Larry Elder posted a flattering drawing of Trump with the question, “The winner?”
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“Trump won this debate,” Rep. Anthony Sabatini, R-Fla, simply wrote, as Fox News contributor Leo Terrell agreed, “President Trump won the debate!”
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