Republican Senator Rand Paul suggested that GOP candidates predicted they would attack Trump because it is the best way to win the nomination.
On Tuesday’s edition of “Jesse Watters Primetime,” Watters pointed out that Paul has been featured in many debates and asked if he had any advice for the GOP candidates.
Paul recalled his experience debating Trump and said he was dealing with similar conflicts the candidates face.
“You know, it’s funny. The same sort of strategies are coming up now: ‘Do you attack Trump or you don’t attack Trump?'” Paul said.
“So, when I was in the debate, there were 16 on the stage, and I was in the far periphery, and my staff said, ‘Whatever you do, don’t attack Trump.’ And so, the very first question is, what do I do? I attack Trump,” Paul said.
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Rand Paul explained that GOP candidates don’t get as many questions or opportunities. Therefore, the best way for less popular candidates is to go after the frontrunner.
“So, I go against all the logic that people say, ‘Don’t attack the frontrunner because he’s popular.’ Sure, he’s popular. But, there will be things that you have to argue that you can do better than Trump, and if you can’t make that argument, you don’t have a chance,” Paul said.
“So my advice is: Go after the frontrunner. It will be more interesting, anyway,” Paul added.
GOP frontrunner Trump confirmed he would not participate in the GOP presidential primary debate, also suggesting he could sit out the others.
“The public knows who I am & what a successful Presidency I had,” Trump announced on Truth Social Sunday.
“I WILL THEREFORE NOT BE DOING THE DEBATES!”
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