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Donald Trump Changes Mind, Now Says He Won’t Debate Bernie Sanders

May 27, 2016  •  Post A Comment

Minutes after the Bernie Sanders campaign said it was about to accept offers from two broadcast networks to host a debate between Sanders and Donald Trump, Trump said he had changed his mind and would not debate Sanders.

According to the website of Time magazine, Trump issued a statement earlier today that said, ““Based on the fact that the Democratic nominating process is totally rigged and Crooked Hillary Clinton and Deborah Wasserman Schultz will not allow Bernie Sanders to win, and now that I am the presumptive Republican nominee, it seems inappropriate that I would debate the second place finisher. Likewise, the networks want to make a killing on these events and are not proving to be too generous to charitable causes, in this case, women’s health issues. Therefore, as much as I want to debate Bernie Sanders – and it would be an easy payday – I will wait to debate the first place finisher in the Democratic Party, probably Crooked Hillary Clinton, or whoever it may be.”

The Time article continues, “In a statement just minutes earlier, Sanders’ campaign manager said he was ready to accept offers by two broadcast networks to host the debate. Sanders suggested the debate after Clinton declined to face him before the California primary on June 7.”

 

 

2 Comments

  1. Why do you and other media continue to let Trump get away with name-calling. Not necessary to include his wording ‘Crooked” in your stories. OK to use a blank, just as you would if he had included a profanity. If you don’t let him get away with that babyish behavior, he will be forced to focus on real issues… if he is capable.

  2. Media companies need to provide each current and future candidate equal opportunities as Trump. He calls you up, you call the others. The media helped create this and can have a role in limiting his abuse of the media in place of actual campaigning.

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