Candidates at Debate Make Case: Why Are They Better Than Trump?

The former president, who holds more than a 40-point lead in the polls over all of them, hosted his own event in nearby Hialeah. 

(L–R) Republican presidential candidates former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, former U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, Vivek Ramaswamy, and Sen. Tim Scott (R-S.C.) participate in the NBC News Republican Presidential Primary Debate at the Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts of Miami-Dade County in Miami, Fla., on Nov. 8, 2023. Joe Raedle/Getty Images

Republican presidential candidates opened their third debate by making their case for why they were a better option than former President Donald Trump.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, former U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley, entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy, former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, and Sen. Tim Scott (R-S.C.) took the stage at the Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts of Miami-Dade County on Nov. 8.