Milwaukee | Eight Republican presidential candidates traded barbs on Wednesday (Thursday AEST) at their first debate of the 2024 election as they jockeyed for position behind the absent frontrunner, Donald Trump, who derided the event in a pre-taped interview aimed at siphoning away viewers.
The raucous two-hour debate offered a view of the deep challenges the contenders face in seeking to dislodge Mr Trump from his perch at the top of the field.
