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Also, the Republican presidential primaries and caucuses are yet to kick in and the GOP is just following poll numbers that project Trump as frontrunner against Nikki Haley and Ron DeSantis, but, former President Donald Trump's commanding lead in the polls has already spurred debate over potential running mates, media reports said.

This move mirrors Trump's consistent legal strategy of causing delays, with the latest incident occurring just a day after the Colorado Supreme Court's surprising ruling preventing Trump's presence on the state's primary ballot.

Several Republicans, as reported by the media, are asserting that Biden should be excluded from state ballots. Anthony Sabatini, a Republican congressional candidate in Florida's 11th district and former Florida state representative, took to X to declare, "Remove Biden from the Florida ballot now!"

In a significant setback for Trump, the Colorado Supreme Court disqualified the former president from the ballot due to his involvement in the Capitol attack on January 6, 2021.

While some authoritarianism experts raise concerns about Trump's statements and potential consolidation of power, supporters interpret them as typical Trump rhetoric, with one saying, "He often says what he means and he often says it in the form of a joke." Trump, a frontrunner in the GOP race for the 2024 presidency, has proposed measures to grant the president additional powers, leading to varied interpretations and concerns among political observers.

Despite DeSantis' strategic campaigning across Iowa's counties, Trump's lead remains robust. The outcome of Iowa's Republican caucuses on January 15 could significantly impact the race for the GOP presidential nomination.

Despite Biden expressing a desire for re-election, some Democrats are uneasy due to his age, 81 on election day and potentially 86 after two terms. The recent indictment of President Biden's son, Hunter Biden, on nine criminal tax charges in California, adds further challenges to his re-election prospects.

Yet former President Donald Trump is most likely to loom large over the debate with his fundraising event in Florida, media reports said.

Ahead of the 4th GOP debate in Alabama, where four presidential hopefuls are set to engage, contenders like Nikki Haley and Ron DeSantis appear hesitant to pivot the primary discussion solely towards Trump.

Judges in New York, Washington D.C., and Georgia are currently grappling with the delicate balance between free speech rights and the need for a fair trial. The federal gag order being considered by the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals may set new standards regarding the extent to which defendants, including Trump, can criticize prosecutors, judges, and witnesses in ongoing cases.