The fifth Republican Party debate of the 2024 United States presidential election cycle unfolds on Wednesday with only two candidates in the spotlight: Florida Governor Ron DeSantis and former United Nations envoy Nikki Haley. Nevertheless, the caucuses will allow observers to formally gauge how much support Trump has, compared with his Republican rivals. Here is what to expect from the fifth Republican debate. Only two Republican presidential hopefuls are taking part in the CNN-hosted debate: Haley and DeSantis. Trump qualified to participate in the Iowa-based debate, but he opted to skip it, as he has for every Republican primary debate so far in the 2024 season.

Source: CNN January 10, 2024 15:45 UTC