On Wednesday, the seven Republicans who qualified for the second primary debate appeared onstage at the Reagan Library in Simi Valley, California, where they discussed former President Donald Trump—who once again skipped the debate—the United Auto Workers strike, the border, education, and other key issues.
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00:00 Where's Joe Biden?
00:01 He's completely missing in action from leadership.
00:03 And you know who else is missing in action?
00:06 Donald Trump is missing in action.
00:08 He should be on this stage tonight.
00:10 He owes it to you to defend his record.
00:14 -And Donald Trump should be here to answer for that,
00:16 but he's not.
00:16 And I want to look at that camera right now
00:18 and tell you, Donald, I know you're watching.
00:20 You can't help yourself.
00:21 I know you're watching, okay?
00:23 And you're not here tonight, not because of polls
00:26 and not because of your indictments.
00:28 You're not here tonight because you're afraid
00:31 of being on this stage and defending your record.
00:33 You're ducking these things.
00:35 And let me tell you what's gonna happen.
00:37 You keep doing that, no one up here
00:38 is gonna call you Donald Trump anymore.
00:40 We're gonna call you Donald Duck.
00:42 -So, the answer is I have a radical idea
00:44 for the Republican Party.
00:46 We need to win elections.
00:47 And part of how we win elections is reaching the next generation
00:51 of young Americans where they are.
00:53 -This is infuriating because TikTok
00:56 is one of the most dangerous social-media apps
00:59 that we could have.
01:00 And what you've got --
01:01 Honestly, every time I hear you,
01:02 I feel a little bit dumber for what you say.
01:04 -Our national vital interest
01:08 is in degrading the Russian military.
01:11 By degrading the Russian military,
01:13 we actually keep our homeland safer,
01:15 we keep our troops at home,
01:17 and we all understand Article 5 of NATO.
01:20 -We have to be level with the American people.
01:21 -Just because Putin is not an --
01:23 Putin's an evil dictator does not mean
01:25 that Ukraine is good.
01:27 This is a country that has banned 11 opposition parties.
01:29 -A win for Russia is a win for China.
01:31 -That is not true. We're driving Russia --
01:33 -A win for Russia is a win for China.
01:34 -Excuse me. Excuse me. If you have a chance --
01:36 -But I forgot you like China. That's why you're okay.
01:37 -You'll have your chance in just a moment.
01:39 The hurling personal insults isn't helping.