"The first Republican primary debate descended into chaos on Wednesday night with candidates shouting over each other and clashing on issues from climate change to January 6th to Ukraine funding and Donald Trump.
"The stakes were high as the eight candidates searched for a breakout, viral moment that would spark their campaigns and give them some momentum to catch up with Trump, who leads by more than 40 points in polls.
"Vivek Ramaswamy was called an 'amateur' and a 'rookie' and attacked from all his opponents on stage during furious confrontations.
President Joe Biden was targeted with DeSantis tearing into his response to the Maui wildfires during the first Republican primary debate on Wednesday night.
'Biden was on the beach while those people were suffering,' the Florida governor said in a response to question on climate change.
'He was asked about it and said no comment. Are you kidding me? As somebody that has handled disasters in Florida you have to be activated. You have to be there, present and helping people who are doing.'
Biden visited Maui on Monday to see the devastation from the wildfires but was criticized when he tried to relate to the victims by dredging up his own family tragedy and talking about a decades-old kitchen fire in his home. Ahead of his visit he was heavily criticized for not commenting on the disaster while he was on a beach vacation.
But Biden, who is the man the Republicans want to replace in the White House, wasn't the main target of the night. Nor was Donald Trump, who is leading the other Republican contenders by double digits in the polls for the GOP presidential nomination." . . .
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