OpinionViewpointsRepublican Debate 1: After-Action ReportCopyFacebookXTruthGettrLinkedInTelegramEmailSaveEntrepreneur and author Vivek Ramaswamy waves as he arrives to take part in the first Republican Presidential primary debate at the Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee on Aug. 23, 2023. Kamil Krzaczynski/AFP via Getty ImagesBy Roger L. Simon8/24/2023PrintX 10:00CommentaryIt’s obvious who won the first Republican presidential debate—former President Donald J. Trump in a landslide.