Surprised?

The story here is that Trump will only get questions from Republicans and “undeclared”: https://t.co/9SHA0s44pr

— billbindc (@BillBindc) May 1, 2023

After all:

The leading Republican candidate for president, Donald J. Trump, is likely to skip at least one of the first two debates of the 2024 Republican nominating contest, according to five people who have discussed the matter with the former president. @maggieNYT https://t.co/m1x4f0unMi

— Jonathan Swan (@jonathanvswan) May 2, 2023

Even Christie understands why:

Christie to Hewitt on Trump suggesting he won’t debate in the first few GOP debates: pic.twitter.com/oEkqE82Jkb

— Maggie Haberman (@maggieNYT) May 3, 2023

Still glad I don’t have cable.