He won’t be there physically, but Donald Trump will certainly loom large over the first Republican presidential candidate debate tonight in Milwaukee. That means, despite the absence of the former president, the other candidates on stage could face some significant challenges trying to capture just some of the spotlight often reserved for Trump.
“It’s a challenge because whether it’s on the debate stage or on the campaign trail, President Trump is taking up a lot of oxygen,” said Matt Terrill, former chief of staff for Marco Rubio’s campaign for president.
Even if he’s not on stage, Trump “still will be taking up a lot of oxygen.”
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