Idaho Matters

What it means if Donald Trump skips the GOP debate

This week marks the first debate of candidates running for president in 2024. We know that Mike Pence, Ron DeSantis, Nikki Haley and Chris Christie will likely be there, but it looks like Donald Trump won't be.

Broadcast on:: 22 Aug 2023

Donald Trump addresses a crowd in South Carolina. Trump has the clearest path to the GOP nomination, but Republicans opposed to him aren't giving up the fight.(Spencer Platt / Getty Images)

Our Morning Edition host George Prentice sat down with Dr. Sam Martin, the Frank and Bethine Church Chair of Public Service at Boise State, to find out what this means.