Here Are the Key Takeaways From the Second Republican Debate

Ramaswamy, Haley engaged in spats over TikTok, Ukraine
Debate was punctuated with insults, cross-talk, yelling

The Republican primary presidential debate on Sept. 27.Photographer: Eric Thayer/Bloomberg

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By Laura Davison

September 28, 2023 at 4:11 AM UTC

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Former United Nations Ambassador Nikki Haley vigorously argued with entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy and her own state’s senator, Tim Scott, for a second strong debate performance Wednesday.

In the second Republican presidential debate in Simi Valley, California, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis struggled to hang on to his status as the lead alternative to former President Donald Trump, staying silent for the first 16 minutes of the two-hour forum.