A Trump 2020 campaign sign updated for 2024, in Chatham County, Georgia.

A Trump 2020 campaign sign updated for 2024, in Chatham County, Georgia.

On Wednesday night eight candidates took the stage to make their appeal to GOP primary voters. But, as the moderators pointed out, the elephant not in the room was Donald Trump. He opted for a one-on-one interview with Tucker Carlson. The former president then traveled to Atlanta to be booked on criminal charges for the fourth time in recent months.

Susan Page is Washington bureau chief for USA Today. She joined Diane to discuss what we learned from the debate about the primary, Donald Trump’s grip on the party, and what the GOP’s vision for the country looks like.

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  • Susan Page Washington bureau chief, USA Today

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