Intelligence Squared US Debates: The Republican Party Should Not Re-Nominate Trump

Americans are gearing up for the 2020 presidential elections, and Republicans have a choice: Should Donald Trump be their nominee? His detractors see a politically vulnerable candidate caught up in the uncertainty of the Mueller investigation, wounded by the longest government shutdown in history, and defeated by House Democrats who refused his demand for border wall funding. But many are standing behind the president. They argue his passionate and loyal base will deliver yet another political win, particularly if his campaign finally has the full support and guidance of the Republican Party. Can Trump deliver key swing states and another victory for the GOP? Or is he the wrong choice for the American right?

About the Debaters

FOR THE MOTION

Jeff Flake − Fmr. U.S. Senator, Arizona

The Honorable Jeff Flake is the former U.S. Senator from Arizona, where he served from 2013 to 2019. Before that, he… read bio

Bret Stephens − Op-Ed Columnist, New York Times

Bret Stephens is a Pulitzer-prize winning journalist who is currently an op-ed columnist for the New York Times and… read bio

AGAINST THE MOTION

Kris Kobach − Fmr. Secretary of State, Kansas

Kris W. Kobach is the former secretary of state for Kansas and former professor of constitutional law at the… read bio

Liz Peek − Fox News Contributor & Columnist

Liz Peek is a Fox News contributor and a columnist for The Hill and FoxNews.com. She has written for the bipartisan… read bio

 

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Americans are gearing up for the 2020 presidential elections, and Republicans have a choice: Should Donald Trump be their nominee? His detractors see a politically vulnerable candidate caught up in the uncertainty of the Mueller investigation, wounded by the longest government shutdown in history, and defeated by House Democrats who refused his demand for border wall funding. But many are standing behind the president. They argue his passionate and loyal base will deliver yet another political win, particularly if his campaign finally has the full support and guidance of the Republican Party. Can Trump deliver key swing states and another victory for the GOP? Or is he the wrong choice for the American right?

FOR THE MOTION

Jeff Flake − Fmr. U.S. Senator, Arizona

The Honorable Jeff Flake is the former U.S. Senator from Arizona, where he served from 2013 to 2019. Before that, he… read bio

Bret Stephens − Op-Ed Columnist, New York Times

Bret Stephens is a Pulitzer-prize winning journalist who is currently an op-ed columnist for the New York Times and… read bio

AGAINST THE MOTION

Kris Kobach − Fmr. Secretary of State, Kansas

Kris W. Kobach is the former secretary of state for Kansas and former professor of constitutional law at the… read bio

Liz Peek − Fox News Contributor & Columnist

Liz Peek is a Fox News contributor and a columnist for The Hill and FoxNews.com. She has written for the bipartisan… read bio