To be honest, Trump's "performance persona" is very suited to this kind of multi-person debate brawl.

He became a sort of "mascot," chiming in on everything.

During the debate, the death of Antonin Scalia, one of the nine Supreme Court justices, also sparked discussion among the Republican presidential candidates.

Trump loudly exclaimed: "What we need to do about appointing a Supreme Court justice is delay! Delay! Delay! Delay!"

Except for Jeb Bush, all other Republican candidates expressed disapproval of Obama nominating a candidate for the Supreme Court justice position. For original chapters go to nοvelfire.net

Although Jeb didn't believe Obama could ultimately nominate a widely accepted candidate, he still stated on stage: "Nominating someone to serve as a Supreme Court justice is within the president's constitutional authority."

But his words seemed somewhat inconsistent.

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The US presidential debates were thus mired in a war of words.

The UK's Daily Telegraph commented that this third debate was "the nastiest verbal confrontation among Republican candidates so far," with many candidates losing their composure.

The Washington Post called this debate "the most vulgar language clash."

Although US presidential elections have often been criticized by the outside world for the "war of words" between candidates.

The 2016 election's war of words was unusually fierce.

Especially in the several Republican debates featuring the "loudmouth" Trump, the candidates attacked each other with ferocious intensity, and the criticism he faced grew sharper.

The BBC commented: "This year's election process is too flashy but lacks rationality."

The New York Times commented: "Vulgar, mean, private, and humorous—so far, the 2016 election battle, the noisy election season every day is hijacked by the 'Trump' war of words and poll struggles. The bigger picture is easily obscured; the bizarre has become normal."

Although criticized by the media as "having no bottom line," according to data released by the market research firm Nielsen, this TV debate became the most-watched multi-person debate in the US presidential election in nearly a decade, reaching 13.51 million viewers and setting a new viewership record.

CBS also stated that the viewership peak for this debate occurred between 10:00 and 10:30 PM, with viewership soaring to 14.63 million people, also making it the most-watched TV debate among adults aged 25 to 54 this year.

The most interesting part is that Trump, who sprayed everyone with verbal attacks during the debate, was later panned by most mainstream media, seen as exposing his "vulgar" and "ignorant" nature, and was considered the loser of this debate.

But among ordinary Americans, many were enamored with Trump's unrestrained rhetoric, even imitating his line "You should let your mother run for election"—for example, on various talk shows or in NBA arenas, "You should let your grandma play ball."

Clearly, this debate had a significant impact on Jeb Bush; he became a laughingstock, the "Mama's Boy."

Four days after the debate ended, on February 20, Jeb Bush announced he was suspending his presidential campaign, shattering the dream of a third "Bush president" in US history.

Last June, in sunny Miami, the former governor of Florida officially announced his candidacy for the 2016 US presidential election.

He was once considered the frontrunner within the Republican Party, and US media widely predicted that 2016 would be a showdown between the "Clinton dynasty" and the "Bush dynasty."

This year, Jeb suffered crushing defeats in the first three primaries, his support plummeting like "Waterloo." Jeb had no chance of turning the tables; continuing the campaign would only make him a backdrop for others.

The Washington Post described Jeb's withdrawal from the race as "one of the most stunning failures in modern US political history."

Amid the sighs, the outside world began to analyze why Jeb withdrew in defeat, identifying two main reasons for his disastrous loss:

First, he struggled to distance himself from the Bush family.

Second, he misjudged his key intra-party rival, Trump.

Looking back at Jeb's performance in the three primaries—it was utterly miserable.

In the first primary in Iowa on February 1, he ranked 6th, garnering a mere 2.8% of the vote; in the New Hampshire primary, he ranked 4th, securing 7.9% of the vote; in the South Carolina primary, Jeb's campaign fortunes still didn't improve, ranking 4th with just 8.6% of the vote.

Relying on the powerful influence of the "Bush family," at the start of the campaign, his "imposing" fundraising ability swept aside all other Republican opponents.

According to previous reports by the Washington Post, within two weeks of announcing his presidential bid, Jeb raised $114 million, but donations of $200 or less accounted for less than 3% of that—ah, his money all came from corporations and big capital.

His proportion of huge personal donations ranked first among all Republican candidates, showing that Jeb had major corporations "supporting" him from behind.

Unfortunately, Jeb failed to convert the advantage of his massive campaign funds into a support advantage.

His campaign funds couldn't bring "strength"; it was just a kind of helplessness.

When Martin saw this news, he couldn't help but snort coldly. The Texas corporations behind the Bush family were also at odds with him; the competition between the two sides had started since the time of the younger Bush's presidency.

His support for Trump might well have been intended to suppress the Texas corporations.

Of course, if they're called Texas corporations, then they should stay coiled in Texas; there's no need to run amok worldwide.

The world is mine, the future Super Meyers financial group!

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Actually, speaking of which, Trump wasn't just Jeb's nemesis; he was also the nemesis of the four other Republican candidates.

When he first announced his candidacy, almost ninety percent of people thought Trump was just there to make up the numbers, using the election platform to increase his exposure for his business.

But no one expected that this also-ran would, from the start of his campaign, rely on his unconventional remarks and sharp style to gradually gain favor among voter groups.

For everyone participating in this year's election, Trump was an unprecedented opponent, different from others.

He would launch personal attacks against his campaign rivals instead of engaging in proper policy debates, and he used provocative remarks to dominate media coverage—in reports related to the election, his provocative statements occupied every front page.

"Trump aroused fear, despair, and anxiety among voters, and thus gained votes," commented Sally Bradshaw, chairman of Jeb's campaign team. "It's really difficult to deal with Trump in a conservative way. Jeb is not someone who gets angry easily, but voters wanted him to show anger, and he couldn't do it."

And rival Cruz even said bluntly: "Trump is a catfish; no one is accustomed to him, and they can only passively respond."

Now, the major campaign teams face the problem—how to deal with Trump.

Some campaign advisors advocated actively responding to, even challenging Trump, wanting to create a one-on-one duel atmosphere with him.

Other campaign advisors held opposing views, believing Trump was just a flash in the pan who wouldn't last long and would soon withdraw from the race.

Some advisors even used "Don't lock yourself in a pigsty and wrestle with a pig" to advise their employers.

"So, how would you deal with this fool?" Clinton asked Hillary.