Trump cited his large lead in the polls as one reason not to participate in the debate.
His spokesman did not immediately clarify whether he plans to boycott every primary debate or just those that have currently been scheduled.
Co-moderators Martha MacCallum and Bret Baier of Fox News will host the first Republican presidential primary debate at Milwaukee’s Fiserv Forum,reported. Fox Business will host the second debate in late September at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation and Institute in Simi Valley, California, according to the news outlet.
To qualify for the debate, candidates must have at least 40,000 unique donors, with at least 200 unique donors per state, reported. They also must reach at least 1% in three national polls meeting the RNC’s requirements or at least 1% in two national polls and two polls from separate early voting states.Former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, who has been openly critical of Trump, has accused the former president of lacking “the guts to show up,” calling him a “coward” if he skips the forum, the
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