North Dakota Gov. Burgum will participate in the GOP primary debate stage after injuring leg

Associated Press

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Injured North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum says he plans to participate in the Republican presidential debate. The Burgum campaign posted a photo on X, formerly known as Twitter, of Burgum entering the stage on crutches during a candidate walkthrough earlier Wednesday. “I’m in,” he posted. Burgum hurt his Achilles tendon playing basketball on Tuesday night. A campaign spokesman said earlier Wednesday it was unclear if Burgum would “be able to stand at the debate” Wednesday night at the Milwaukee Bucks’ arena. Missing the debate would have been a massive setback for Burgum, the least known of the eight candidates expected to participate. The two-hour debate is Burgum’s best opportunity to introduce himself to voters. Front-runner Donald Trump says he’s skipping the debate.