For nearly an hour, Republican presidential candidates at the first debate on Wednesday night largely managed to avoid talking about former President Donald Trump. But halfway through the debate, moderator Bret Baier said they had to address the “elephant not in the room” head-on. [time-brightcove not-tgx=”true”] He asked the eight candidates on stage to raise their hands if they would support Trump as the nominee even if he’s convicted of charges in any of his four criminal cases.