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CNN 5 Things

10 PM ET: GOP debate showdown, Trump in Michigan, Target closures & more

CNN 5 Things

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Daily News, News

3.71.3K Ratings

🗓️ 28 September 2023

⏱️ 5 minutes

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Summary

It’s round two of the GOP presidential debate with seven candidates making their case for the GOP nomination in the 2024 race for the White House. Then, we’ll hear from Republican front-runner Donald Trump who skipped the debate to give a primetime speech in Michigan. Plus, we have new developments in Trump’s federal election interference case. Target is closing several stores in four states – we’ll tell you why. Lastly, we have an important recall alert for Hyundai and Kia drivers. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0

Hello from CNN, I'm Afomadikay with the five things you need to know for Wednesday, September 27th.

0:07.0

We begin with the second GOP showdown on the debate stage.

0:12.0

Seven candidates made their appeal to voters in the

0:14.2

2024 race for the White House. Early on Florida Governor Rhonda

0:17.8

Santos addressed the government shutdown. He blamed Washington for the budget

0:21.5

battle. Please spare me the crocadotte tears for these people.

0:25.4

They need to change what's going on.

0:27.0

And where's Joe Biden?

0:28.3

He's completely missing in action from leadership.

0:30.9

And you know who else is missing in action?

0:33.4

Donald Trump is missing in action.

0:35.3

He should be on this stage tonight.

0:37.4

As DeSantis mentioned, notably missing on stage,

0:40.2

front runner former President Donald Trump,

0:42.4

who also skips the first debate.

0:44.0

Trump has questioned the point of participating in primary debates when he holds a

0:48.2

commanding lead over the rest of the GOP field and national polls. Despite

0:52.4

making the first GOP debate last month,

0:54.3

former Arkansas Governor Aisa Hutchinson wasn't there because he didn't meet the

0:58.4

Republican National Committee's criteria to qualify for tonight's debate, but he launched an interactive artificial intelligence

1:04.8

website for voters to know where he stands on the issues.

1:08.8

Trump skipped the Republican debate to speak at Drake Enterprises, a non-union auto parts maker in Macomb County, outside Detroit.

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