Bush, who has lagged in opinion polls, assailed Trump for a lack of depth and seriousness and called him a “chaos candidate” who was adept at one-liners but naive on policy issues. “They are going”, Trump said. But his plan was brushed aside as unserious by his rivals as they outlined their own approaches for preventing attacks in the United States.
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Donald Trump found himself defending his controversial temporary ban of Muslims from entry into the USA early in the fifth Republican debate.
Fed up by Trump’s taunts, Bush declared: “Donald, you’re not going to be able to insult your way to the presidency”. “Leadership is not about attacking people and disparaging people”.
Trump then implied that Bush is weak.
“We’re not talking about isolation; we’re talking about security”. We’re talking about security. Trump’s response was blunt: “With Jeb’s attitude we will never be great again”.
“I know you’re trying to build up your energy Jeb, but it’s not working”, Trump told Bush.
“Just two months ago he said that Hillary Clinton would be a great negotiator with Iran”, Bush said. “The fundamental differences between our exceptionally qualified candidates and the Democrat field couldn’t be more clear, which is why the American people will elect a Republican president next November”, he said in a statement. They’re not coming into this country, and if I’m president and if Obama has brought some to this country, they are leaving. GOP voters got two main takeaways: a closer spotlight on Rubio and Cruz, and a reminder – in the discussion of regime change – of a widening philosophical dispute within the party.
“As far as other people, like in the migration where they’re going, tens of thousands of people having cell phones with ISIS flags on them”, he said. In fact it was the likes of Mr Cruz – who is surging in the polls – Mr Rubio and Mr Bush that had the strongest moments. Cruz has moved past him in some Iowa surveys.
If Cruz doesn’t take aim at the mogul, someone else on stage is likely to. “Our country is out of control”, Mr. Trump said.
The debate revealed the party’s internal debate over national security, divided between the desire to lash out at the Islamic State and concerns over civil liberties that arose in the aftermath of the 2001 terrorist attacks. Rick Santorum, South Carolina Sen.
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Also on the main stage Tuesday night will be Florida Gov. Jeb Bush, former business executive Carly Fiorina, Ohio Gov. John Kasich and Kentucky Sen. After months of needling from NY businessman Donald Trump, Bush appeared to have had enough Tuesday night after debate administrators gave the former Florida governor an open shot at Trump. The billionaire is facing a new challenge from Texas Sen. “They are also limiting the Iowa caucuses and New Hampshire primary because there you talk to the voters, not on TV, but across the table, that’s retail politics, that’s the best way to select a leader for our country”, said candidate George Pataki, the Former New York Governor.
