NEW YORK (AP) — Former President Donald Trump confirmed Sunday that he will be skipping Wednesday’s first Republican presidential primary debate — and others as well.
“The public knows who I am & what a successful Presidency I had,” Trump wrote on his social media site. “I WILL THEREFORE NOT BE DOING THE DEBATES!” His spokesman did not immediately clarify whether he plans to boycott every primary debate or just those that have currently been scheduled.
The former president and early GOP frontrunner had said for months that he saw little upside in joining his GOP rivals on stage when they gather for the first time in Milwaukee Wednesday, given his commanding lead in the race. And he had made clear to those he had spoken to in recent days that his opinion had not changed.
“Why would I allow people at 1 or 2% and 0% to be hitting me with questions all night?” he said in an interview in June with Fox News host Bret Baier, who will be serving as a moderator. Trump has also repeatedly criticized Fox, the host of the Aug. 23 primetime event, insisting it is a “hostile network” that he believes will not treat him fairly.
Trump has also repeatedly criticized Fox, the host of the Aug. 23 primetime event, insisting it is a “hostile network” that he believes will not treat him fairly.
The media outlet that played a huge role in his becoming president in the first place is now so far away from being “far enough right” for them, that it’s a “hostile network.”
They are unarguably, literally, and without hyperbole, fascists. And they’re trying to drag the rest of us down with them.
Fascists arguing with each other about who is more fascist is pretty much peak fascism.
“Everyone is terrible but me” says fascist.
I feel like you’re not being entirely straightforward here. Are you suggesting that I’m a fascist?
I read it as Trump and Fox going at each other is fascist v. fascist.
Trump demands complete support so only Newsmax for him now.
Can we also comment on how absolutely retarded it is to be doing primary campaigning this fucking early? 2024 doesn’t start for another 4 months…
Moved to Canada. Their entire campaign cycle is like a month. It’s wild.
In the UK it’s 1 month, and that’s legally mandated. They are not allowed to campaign earlier than that. Thank god.
Coward.
Yea, he wouldn’t agree to support the candidate if it’s not him.
Trump knows he will be exposed.
Trump has also repeatedly criticized Fox, the host of the Aug. 23 primetime event, insisting it is a “hostile network” that he believes will not treat him fairly.
Boohoo…news station treat orange man “unfairly.”
“news”
