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Trump revives threat of skipping GOP presidential debates

Headline from WDIO Duluth, on the newest of 2 developments

Donald Trump is again threatening to skip a presidential debate. The former president has been publicly complaining about the Republican National Committee debates scheduled to start in August, suggesting this week in interviews and social media posts his poll numbers are so high he has no reason to…

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  1. Donald Trump fumes over Republican primary debates

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    Trump revives threat of skipping GOP presidential debates

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22 articles, oldest first.

  1. KRQE Albuquerque

    Trump questions why he should participate in GOP primary debates (opens KRQE Albuquerque)

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    KRQE Albuquerque's feed description

    Former President Trump on Tuesday raised the prospect of skipping the two Republican White House primary debates that have been announced thus far, suggesting he should not have to subject himself …

  2. Newsweek

    Donald Trump fumes over Republican primary debates (opens Newsweek)

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    Newsweek's feed description

    Trump has questioned why he should debate his Republican opponents given his "seemingly insurmountable" lead in recent polls.

  3. The Daily Caller

    Trump Threatens To Skip Republican Primary Debates (opens The Daily Caller)

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    The Daily Caller's feed description

    Former President Donald Trump threatened in a Tuesday TRUTH Social post to skip the Republican presidential primary debates.

  4. RedState

    Trump Throws Down the Gauntlet, Threatens to Skip GOP Debates (opens RedState)

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    RedState's feed description

    For Donald Trump, 'to debate or not to debate' is the question.

  5. Independent Journal Review

    Commentary: Trump Appears to Suggest He May Skip Some GOP Primary Debates (opens Independent Journal Review)

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    Independent Journal Review's feed description

    "NO!"

  6. Breitbart News

    Donald Trump Casts Doubt on Participating in the GOP Debates (opens Breitbart News)

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    Breitbart News's feed description

    Donald Trump on Tuesday cast doubt on participating in the Republican primary debates, which would likely hurt television ratings.

  7. Forbes

    Trump Suggests He May Skip GOP Primary Debates (opens Forbes)

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    Forbes's feed description

    The former president questioned why he should allow himself to be “libeled and abused” by “hostile Networks with angry, TRUMP & MAGA hating anchors.”

  8. Washington Examiner

    Trump hints he may skip GOP debates: ‘Nobody got my approval’ (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Washington Examiner's feed description

    Former President Donald Trump appeared to cast doubt about whether he will participate in the GOP debates.

  9. Legal Insurrection

    Trump Hints That He Won’t Participate in Republican Debates (opens Legal Insurrection)

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    Legal Insurrection's feed description

    Maybe Trump is going off because the Democrats announced they wouldn't hold any primary debates.

  10. Hot Air

    Trump doesn't want primary debates? (opens Hot Air)

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    Hot Air's feed description

    This may prove to be a disturbing development in the nascent 2024 GOP primary. Former President Donald Trump went out on his Truth Social account and suggested that discussions of primary debates are...

  11. Washington Times

    Trump says he might skip the GOP debates, claiming bias (opens Washington Times)

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    Washington Times's feed description

    Former President Donald Trump is hinting that he might skip primary debates against Republican rivals this year.

  12. New York Post

    Trump suggests he won’t participate in 2024 GOP debates: ‘What’s the purpose of doing it?’ (opens New York Post)

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    New York Post's feed description

    Former President Donald Trump on Wednesday declared that he is so far out in front of his 2024 Republican presidential primary opponents that he doesn’t see a reason to participate in the GOP debat…

  13. WDIO Duluth

    Trump revives threat of skipping GOP presidential debates (opens WDIO Duluth)

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    WDIO Duluth's feed description

    Donald Trump is again threatening to skip a presidential debate. The former president has been publicly complaining about the Republican National Committee debates scheduled to start in August, suggesting this week in interviews and social media posts his poll numbers are so high he has no reason to…

  14. Wall Street Journal

    Will Donald Trump Agree to Any Debates? (opens Wall Street Journal)

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    Wall Street Journal's feed description

    The former president has a history of skipping candidate face-offs and threatens to do so again.

  15. The Times of Israel

    Trump renews threat to stay away from Republican presidential debates — sources (opens The Times of Israel)

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    The Times of Israel's feed description

    Emerging spat a preview of potential tension that could lie ahead as ex-US president aims to establish himself as undisputed nominee; he skipped several debates in 2016 runup

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