Trump will not take part in next GOP debate
GOP front-runner Donald Trump says he will skip the next Republican debate as the Iowa caucuses approach.
"I probably won't be doing the debate. I'm going to have something else in Iowa," said the billionaire former reality TV star at a news conference in a high school workout room in Marshalltown, Iowa, on Tuesday. "Let's see how much money Fox makes without me in the debate."
Trump campaign manager Corey Lewandowski confirmed to the Washington Post later that he would "definitely not" be there.
The Fox News debate is scheduled to be held in Des Moines, Iowa, on Thursday night.
Since a debate held last August, Trump has been engaged in a public spat with Fox News.
“He’s definitely not participating in the Fox News debate," Lewandowski said. "His word is his bond."
Instead of partaking at the debate, Trump will be in Iowa to raise money for the country’s war veterans.
Trump did not want Megyn Kelly, a Fox News journalist, to be present at the debate, a request turned down by the TV channel.
The rejection made him say “bye bye” to the GOP debate, too many of which, he believes, have been held.
His campaign manager, however, said the decision was related to the Fox News debate, adding Trump would welcome other ones.
Earlier in the day, Fox News Channel President Roger Ailes said, "Megyn Kelly is an excellent journalist, and the entire network stands behind her. She will absolutely be on the debate stage on Thursday night."
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