Okay. Do you think this is what these candidates needed for him not to be on stage, to have their opportunity up there? It absolutely was. That's what they needed. They needed to try and show that they were different than Donald Trump. And they had to try and show that they were going to be able to lead this country and solidify the Republican Party, the base and so on, and be able to beat the president. Donald Trump has said that he was going to watch tonight and to see maybe who could be his vice president. (03:05–03:20)
CLAIM
Asserts that the candidates needed to differentiate themselves from Donald Trump to demonstrate leadership and unify the Republican Party.
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