The Republican primary debate was in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Eight candidates took the stage. One was Mike Pence, who served as vice president under President Donald Trump from 2017 to 2021. Other candidates included Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, former South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley, and Senator Tim Scott of South Carolina. Business leader Vivek Ramaswamy was the youngest person on stage at 38 years old. The candidates talked about many issues, including climate change, education, and the economy. And they had many disagreements. One was about how to handle the war in Ukraine and the United States has been giving Ukraine money and supplies to help. DeSantis and Ramaswamy said America should not support Ukraine so much, while Pence and Haley said it was very important to help Ukraine. Even though there were eight candidates in the debate, none of them are the frontrunner to win. Donald Trump is running for president again, and experts say he currently has the most support. Trump chose not to be in the debate. Instead, he answered questions in an interview shown online at the same time as the debate. He said the people in the debate “shouldn’t even be running for president.” Trump is also currently facing several charges of doing crimes. Some charges say he kept classified government documents after he was president. Others say he tried to illegally change the results of the 2020 election. There will be trials in court to decide if those charges are true. The candidates at the debate were asked about Trump and his charges. Almost all of them said they will still support Trump if he wins the Republican primary. States will hold their own primaries beginning in early 2024. And the winning Republican candidate will be made official at the Republican National Convention in July 2024.