Republican presidential candidate Chris Christie opened the second GOP primary debate by taking shots at former President Donald Trump. Minutes after the debate began on Wednesday, Christie was asked if Trump's populism was to blame for a possible government shutdown.

The Trump campaign called on the Republican National Committee to cancel the “boring and inconsequential" debates.

Trump quickly brushed off the weak debate jab. But Christie is still pushing the nickname, and asserting, laughably, “I live in his head.”

SIMI VALLEY, Calif. - Ron DeSantis finally went after Donald Trump by name during Wednesday's debate, saying he has been "missing in action" in addressing the nation's problems - and in debating his Republican rivals.

Donald Trump is not impressed with the new nickname bestowed on him at the second 2024 Republican presidential debate by Chris Christie.

First-time candidate Vivek Ramaswamy was at the center of several heated exchanges, including one over his business ties to China that stemmed from a question about why he recently joined Chinese-owned TikTok: “Honestly every time I hear you,

Republican presidential candidate Chris Christie hit again at Donald Trump the morning after the second GOP debate, after the former president blasted him for the comparison to the Disney cartoon character Donald Duck.

The contest’s dominant front-runner — former President Donald Trump — skipped the event again. With less than four months until the Iowa caucuses officially jumpstart the GOP nomination process, the pressure is building on Trump’s rivals to show they can emerge as a genuine alternative.

Seven presidential hopefuls took the stage Wednesday night for the second Republican Debate, including former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie.