Trump Savages His Rivals’ Debate Performances From the Sidelines

Despite sitting out the first Republican presidential debate, Donald Trump made sure he had his say about his 2024 rivals’ performances at the event on Wednesday night in a flurry of name-calling and score-settling. “Chris Christie was horrible tonight,” the former president wrote on his Truth Social platform. “He was booed at a level never seen before at such a debate.” Referring to former Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson, Trump similarly opined that “‘Aida’ was a joke tonight. He’s over!” while “DeSanctimonious was a ‘BOMB.’” He also took issue with a...