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NY Post
New York Post
17 Jan 2024


NextImg:CNN cancels New Hampshire debate after only Ron DeSantis plans to show

CNN scrapped its planned New Hampshire Republican primary debate after both Donald Trump and Nikki Haley declined to attend.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis was the only one willing to commit to the Sunday debate at Saint Anselm College in Manchester, which was set for two days before the Jan. 23 first-in-the-nation primary.

“CNN is no longer moving forward with a New Hampshire Republican Presidential Primary Debate, as only one qualifying candidate accepted CNN’s invitation to take the stage,” a network spokesperson told The Post in a statement.

“We will continue to pursue other opportunities as the campaign season progresses through 2024, including candidate Town Halls this week with Gov. Ron DeSantis and Amb. Nikki Haley from New England College in Henniker, New Hampshire.”

DeSantis and Haley had previously gone head-to-head at a CNN forum in Des Moines, Iowa on Jan. 10, as Trump continued his policy of skipping every GOP debate so far this cycle.

On Tuesday, after finishing in third place in the Iowa caucus, Haley announced she would no longer take part in debates unless either Trump or President Biden were involved as well.

“We’ve had five great debates in this campaign,” Haley said at the time. “Unfortunately, Donald Trump has ducked all of them. He has nowhere left to hide. The next debate I do will either be with Donald Trump or with Joe Biden. I look forward to it.”

On Tuesday evening, ABC News announced it was canceling its scheduled Thursday debate, also due to be held at St. Anselm College, in response to Haley’s ultimatum.

DeSantis, Haley and Trump were all eligible to participate in the debates by virtue of their top three finish in the Iowa caucus.

CNN held its town hall with DeSantis on Tuesday night, with the Haley event set for Thursday.