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The Most Dignified Primary Debate Ever

We watched the second GOP debate so you (and Donald Trump) don’t have to.

Barry Rubin

Sep 28, 2023

Former President Donald Trump skipped out on another debate among Republicans hoping to get his old job. He also insinuated that he doesn’t intend to pick anyone in the current field of candidates to run alongside him as VP—which would mean that the folks on stage fighting for second place aren’t even going to get anything for it. They’re just fighting. Let them fight.

A guest post by

Barry Rubin

Barry Rubin started making videos at the age of 13 when he used his bar mitzvah money to buy a camera and editing software.