Republican presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy is blasting CNN for “egregious interference with the Iowa GOP caucus” over a “fake” debate that the community is internet hosting on January 10.
Ramaswamy stated that CNN instructed his marketing campaign that “multiple qualifying polls that the RNC used for its debates wouldn’t count” for him to take part in theirs.
“CNN’s egregious interference with the Iowa GOP caucus is offensive,” Ramaswamy wrote in a publish to X, the platform previously often known as “Twitter.”
The candidate continued, “My CNN town hall with the voters here went so well that they cut it off early & then threatened our campaign with a cease-and-desist for posting it on YouTube, while Nikki Haley’s scripted CNN town hall from 6 months ago is still up.”
CNN’s egregious interference with the Iowa GOP caucus is offensive. My CNN city corridor with the voters right here went so effectively that they reduce it off early & then threatened our marketing campaign with a cease-and-desist for posting it on YouTube, whereas Nikki Haley’s scripted CNN city corridor from 6… https://t.co/bq6AfixpuR
— Vivek Ramaswamy (@VivekGRamaswamy) December 30, 2023
“Then CNN notified our campaign within 48 hours that multiple qualifying polls that the RNC used for its debates wouldn’t count for CNN’s fake ‘debate’ that they’re hosting in Iowa on January 10,” Ramaswamy stated. “The dishonesty needs to end.”
Ramaswamy participated in a townhall on the community hosted by Abby Phillip earlier this month.
CNN anchors Jake Tapper and Dana Bash will likely be moderating the first debate at Drake College in Des Moines, lowa, on January 10 at 9 p.m. ET.
In accordance with a report from the Des Moines Register, “To qualify, candidates must receive at least 10% support in three separate polls that meet CNN’s standards for reporting. One of the three qualifying polls must be an approved poll of Iowa likely Republican caucusgoers, like the Des Moines Register/NBC News/Mediacom Iowa Poll.”
Moreover, the candidates should “fulfill the requirements outlined in Article II, Section 1 of the Constitution of the United States, file a statement of candidacy with the Federal Election Commission, and agree to accept the rules and format of the debate.”
The deadline to qualify is January 2.
“We are honored to continue playing a central role in the democratic process at Drake University,” Drake College President Marty Martin stated in a press launch. “Des Moines and Drake have long been a hub for political and civic engagement on the national stage, and we are excited to carry on that tradition leading into the 2024 election, inviting our students, our community, and thousands of visitors to engage in presidential politics.”
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and Nikki Haley have dedicated to the Iowa debate and look like the one ones collaborating.
NEW: @RonDeSantis accepts CNN’s debate in New Hampshire. That is the second debate invitation DeSantis has accepted within the Granite State.
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— Andrew Romeo (@andrewromeo33) December 29, 2023
Former President Donald Trump, the Republican frontrunner by a big margin, won’t take part within the debate — leaving it as a battle for second place.
