Surpassing 40,000 donors, Mike Pence reached the threshold needed to participate in the upcoming first Republican presidential debate, scheduled for August 23rd in Milwaukee, hosted by the Fox cable propaganda network. Pence had already reached the other criterion: having a pulse in the polls.
The other Republicans who have reached the requirements set by the RNC: indicted felon Donald Trump, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis; South Carolina Senator not named Lindsey Graham Tim Scott; former South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley; former New Jersey Governor Chris Christie, North Dakota Governor Doug Burgum, and political dilettante Vivek Ramaswamy.
Trump has not committed to participating, and given his multiple court proceedings, it’s possible he could have other plans, as dictated by a judge. However, should he attend, it might be the first time Trump and Pence have been in the same venue at the same time since their last days in the White House.