Eight Republican presidential hopefuls will share a debate stage for the first time Wednesday night as they seek to boost their campaigns and batter their rivals. It's a rare chance to massively disrupt a primary cycle that, despite featuring more than a dozen GOP candidates, has often looked more like a two-man race between former President Donald Trump and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis. But Trump is refusing to participate, treating his potential nomination as a foregone conclusion. Instead, the current Republican frontrunner taped an interview with former Fox host Tucker Carlson that is set for broadcast on X, formerly Twitter, at 8:55 p.m.

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Persons: Donald Trump, Ron DeSantis, Trump, Tucker Carlson Organizations: Republican, GOP, Florida Gov, Fox Locations: It's