Top contenders for the 2024 Republican U.S. Presidential nomination will appear in the state of Wisconsin on Wednesday night for the first debate of the primary season.

Eight candidates have qualified for the event. But the candidate leading the polls of Republican voters is former President Donald Trump who will skip the debate. 

CGTN’s Hendrik Sybrandy reports. 

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