"Trump Bypasses CNN Iowa Debate for Fox News Town Hall, Haley and DeSantis to Feature"
The upcoming Republican debate before the Iowa caucuses will feature only Nikki Haley and Ron DeSantis, as Donald Trump opts for a FOX News town hall at the same time. Trump leads in Iowa polls with 58% support, while DeSantis and Haley trail with 22% and 13%, respectively. Other candidates like Vivek Ramaswamy and Chris Christie did not meet the qualification thresholds for the debate. The Republican National Committee is not involved in the organization of this debate.