By Associated Press - Wednesday, September 27, 2023

Sen. Tim Scott briefly shed his Mr. Nice Guy reputation to flame Vivek Ramaswamy for being “in business with the Chinese Communist Party.”

The attack line, a reference to Ramaswamy’s former career as an entrepreneur, fulfilled a promise from Scott’s campaign that the South Carolina senator would be more aggressive after being overshadowed in the first debate.

Ramaswamy responded angrily, leading to a long stretch of crosstalk that the moderators struggled to rein in.

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“When you all speak at the same time, no can understand you,” said Univision anchor Ilia Calderón.

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