"Key Takeaways from the 2024 GOP Presidential Debate"

Four Republican presidential hopefuls participated in the fourth GOP debate in Alabama, while former President Donald Trump held a fundraiser in Florida. During the debate, biotech entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy criticized Nikki Haley, holding up a sign calling her "corrupt." Chris Christie defended Haley against Ramaswamy's attacks and challenged his rivals for not taking on Trump directly. The candidates largely avoided discussing immigration and border security, and baseless conspiracy theories from Ramaswamy went unchecked. DeSantis sidestepped questions about Trump's fitness for office but said he believed the former president, at 77, was too old to be president. The debate lacked the buzz of previous years, and there was speculation about whether the candidates would take on Trump in his absence.