Donald Trump's Debate With Fox Heating Up
Fox-Trump feud has gotten more explosive as the Republican front-runner confirmed that he will skip the upcoming Fox/Google-sponsored GOP debate after clashing with Fox News broadcaster Megyn Kelly who moderated the previous GOP faceoff which Trump participated in.
Trump's refusal to take part in the said debate is pouring a new sense of anarchy that has shaken the Republican Party since the real estate mogul decided to throw the hat into the ring.
In the previous debate, Trump turned berserk over Kelly's sarcastic and mocking comments while live on TV.
"They think they can toy with Mr. Trump. Mr. Trump doesn't play games," remarked campaign manager Corey Lewandowski on MSNBC segment "Morning Joe" as quoted in a report by New Britain Herald.
With only a few days before the Iowa caucuses, presidential hopefuls are in a tight race to set the political discussion in their favor. Live TV debates are extremely useful to gain media mileage. As Trump bows out, his rivals are trying to make use of the situation to their political advantage.
"If Donald is afraid to defend his record, it speaks volumes," said Republican rival Ted Cruz as mentioned in a Fox News article.
Other Republicans see Trump's decision as a strategic and tactical blunder as his foolhardy refusal would create dire consequences for his presidential bid.
"His core argument for why he's not doing it is petty. You don't want a president who's petty... If you're the front-runner, it's good to keep adding points, because if you suddenly walk off, you might be surprised how well others start scoring," exclaimed fellow Republican Newt Gingrinch as mentioned by New York Times.
