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Republican Rumble

Trump skips the debate while his challengers clash in Milwaukee.

While his challengers clashed in Milwaukee, Donald Trump skipped the first Republican debate of the campaign for the relative comfort of an interview with ex-Fox News anchor Tucker Carlson.

Did any of the other presidential candidates surprise? It’s an Americast Wisconsin special as the team try cheese curds and sip beer at a bar near the venue and link up with Sarah, who’s in Atlanta waiting for Trump’s latest arrest, to break down the showdown and the no-show.

And Marianna chats to local voters about how the politics has been playing out on their social media feeds.

HOSTS:
β€’ Sarah Smith, North America editor
β€’ Marianna Spring, disinformation and social media correspondent
β€’ Anthony Zurcher, North America correspondent

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This episode was made by Rufus Gray with Catherine Fusillo. The technical producer was Emma Crowe. The series producer is Daniel Wittenberg and the editor is Jonathan Aspinwall.

ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ SOUNDS CHAPTERS:
00:00 – Trump’s Debate No-Show
04:07 – Debate Winners and Losers
18:36 – US Voters Social Media Panel
33:31 – Cheese Curd Wisconsinbly

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