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[News] Trump says he will skip GOP presidential primary debates (apnews.com)

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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.

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[–] JoelJ 7 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Makes sense I guess when your only debating strategy is to talk louder and over the top of people until they give up- he'll only come out looking like an asshole, an idiot, or most likely both. The fact that he's too cowardly to even try won't change anybody's opinion of him, people are too entrenched in their opinions for it to matter at this point.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Also, he's pretty lazy and prepping for a debate is work.

All rallies he can just brain barf and get his narcissism fix. Doesn't have to do much.