DeSantis is among eight Republican hopefuls set to be on stage at the Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee with one glaring exception.

Source: https://gazette.com/news/us-world/trump-seeks-to-upstage-republican-rivals-while-skipping-first-debate/article_d4479114-0fdc-5e65-afca-33b808212331.html

Donald Trump, Jr. is photographed after the Republican presidential primary debate at Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee on August 23, 2023.

Source: https://wisconsinwatch.org/2023/08/the-republican-presidential-debate-in-photos/

Former Gov. Scott Walker, a Republican, signed a bill in August 2015 to contribute $250 million in taxpayer dollars to help pay for the Fiserv Forum, the Milwaukee Bucks’ arena.

Source: https://www.chicagotribune.com/midwest/ct-aud-nw-milwaukee-brewers-stadium-20230215-kq7kkjq7h5cjhgdnyjutmvk7su-story.html

He remained a loyal Bucks fan, with season tickets at the Fiserv Forum, a few rows up from courtside.

Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/12/27/us/herbert-kohl-dead.html

'I don't think a lot of people Thursday morning are going to be talking about what happens here at this little league game,' Trump ally told DailyMail.com in an interview in front of the Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee, where the debate will take place.

Source: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-12430619/Guide-Republican-Debate-prime-time-GOPs-eight-candidates-Trump.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490