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The USA in the pre-election campaign. The third Republican TV debate took place in Miami on Wednesday evening local time. Republican presidential candidates Chris Christie, Nikki Haley, Ron DeSantis, Vivek Ramaswamy and Tim Scott were there. The discussion mainly focused on foreign policy. With a view to the Middle East war, Florida Governor DeSantis said in the round broadcast by NBC News that he would recommend that Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu finish the job with the butchers of Hamas once and for all. Former UN Ambassador Haley said at the TV debate in Miami that the USA must support Israel with everything the country needs. With regard to aid for Ukraine in the fight against the Russian invasion, participants were less unanimous. According to internal party polls, Ron DeSantis is in second place as a possible presidential candidate. However, by a significant margin behind former President Donald Trump. As with the first two events, he stayed away from the television debate and held his own event. He referred to his high poll numbers, which, in his opinion, made participation in TV debates unnecessary.