Trump Did Not Attend and Still Won the Game!

Trump kept everyone on edge until the last minute and ultimately did not participate in the Republican debate. Yet, he still became the main subject of the media and a concern for public opinion, with his name repeatedly appearing in headlines (similar to this article's title)! He did not show up and still overshadowed a debate he wasn't even present at. The news report on the Republican debate: The Republican debate was held without Trump. Trump's latest controversy is an old feud that began during his first debate with Megyn Kelly, the popular Fox News host. Donald Trump claimed that Megyn Kelly did not treat him fairly and therefore should not be one of the moderators for Thursday's debate. However, Fox News stood firmly behind its host and refused to back down to Trump. Trump once again disrupted all the rules of the game and announced he would not participate in the debate. Trump's rivals questioned his actions with the harshest language possible and mocked him as much as they could. Even Ted Cruz, currently Trump's main rival in Iowa, invited him to a one-on-one debate. During the Fox News debate, Trump's absence was accompanied by sharp jokes from Ted Cruz and Jeb Bush. They claimed that everything was going better without Trump and portrayed the situation as an opportunity to discuss real and key policies rather than seemingly insignificant side issues. However, in reality, the issue of 'Trump' became the central topic of the last Republican debate before the first party caucus. On Monday (February 1, 12 Bahman), the first party caucus will be held in Iowa, where the people's votes will determine the state's preferred candidate. This is the first voting of the presidential campaign, making it particularly significant for candidates, media, and ordinary citizens. Why are Iowa and New Hampshire so important in U.S. elections? In this key state, nearly one-third of voters still say they have not chosen their final candidate. Therefore, some observers believe that these undecided votes could ultimately determine the outcome of Monday's voting. Instead of attending the debate in Iowa to attract more votes, Trump arranged a campaign speech for former soldiers and took the stage in another hall simultaneously with the debate. Amid the competition among television networks for more viewers, CNN and MSNBC covered this speech! On social media, while the Republican debate was ongoing on Fox News, many users were discussing Trump. According to a report from the 'Zuumf' institute, which analyzes social media content, Trump was quoted more than any other candidate on Twitter during the first half of the Republican debate. Additionally, according to Google data, Trump's name was searched more than any other candidate during the debate. Trump generally ranks first in many polls in Iowa. However, no new polls have been conducted after the last debate uproar and Trump's absence, so no one knows the exact impact of Trump's decision on public opinion. Based on various polls, the latest of which was conducted two days before the last debate, Ted Cruz is the main contender for victory in Iowa after Trump, and Marco Rubio is in third place among the Republican candidates. Among the Democrats, the last week of competition between Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders revolved more around Barack Obama's stance. In fact, before the Democrats clarify their first votes on Monday, they want to know which candidate their president supports and who he prefers to become the final Democratic nominee. According to the tradition of party activities in America, when a party member becomes president, he also becomes the party leader, and currently, Barack Obama is considered the leader of the Democratic Party. This week, Obama, while seemingly trying to play the role of a neutral leader, could not hide his preference for Hillary Clinton. He spoke about Clinton's difficulties in this campaign and how her reputation and lead make things harder for her, while Bernie Sanders started his campaign with ease and focused more on one issue. In an interview with Politico, Obama highlighted Hillary Clinton's experience and stated that due to her exceptional background, she could easily take charge of affairs from day one. The situation became more serious for Bernie Sanders supporters when Obama invited Sanders to the White House two days after this interview. Sanders claimed that the president was neutral in the competition between him and Clinton. However, he referred to their past disagreements in the U.S. Senate and stated that despite all the differences, he generally supported Obama throughout his seven years in office. Currently, Hillary Clinton's candidacy is seriously threatened by Bernie Sanders, who has become one of the serious contenders for the party's nomination in the presidential election. Recent polls indicate that Clinton is slightly ahead of Sanders in Iowa, but in many polls in New Hampshire, Sanders has taken a significant lead over Clinton. Regardless of the polls and their results, there is little time left until the situation is clarified in the first of the 50 states in the U.S., and next Monday, many speculations will be resolved.