“Now, that we’ve gotten the Donald Trump portion out of the way”, said Ted Cruz, (R) presidential candidate. Still, Thursday’s totals – exactly half as many as August – seemed disappointing for the channel.
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Concluding his Nashua speech, Trump urged everyone to vote for him in the February 9 New Hampshire primary. He later joked that Cruz, who Trump has argued is not qualified to be president because he was born in Canada, was “an anchor baby in Canada”.
Even though his supporters will tell you he’s a courageous truth teller, the reality is that Donald Trump is embarrassingly full of shit when it comes to just about everything.
Ted Cruz and Marco Rubio – the two candidates chasing Trump ahead of Monday’s caucuses in Iowa – both claimed momentum off the Trump-less debate; other rivals said the showdown exposed the inconsistencies of Cruz and Rubio over immigration and other issues. “And I don’t know what’s going to happen to him”, Trump said on Friday.
Meanwhile, Trump shunned Thursday night’s debate and instead filled an auditorium a few miles down the road, trying to prove his widespread support only days before Iowa kicks off the United States nominating voting process, reports Reuters. It was also the most-watched program on TV on Thursday night, Fox News said.
He chose not to participate in the debate due to his long-running feud with moderator Megyn Kelly – who he believes would have been unfair towards him – and because of a harsh statement from Fox. “This election is about people who are really hurting and we need a leader that will fix things and that has a proven record to do it”, said Jeb Bush, (R) presidential candidate.
Stephen Colbert may have just presented the best late night bit of the campaign season, in a desk segment for The Late Show called “The 2016 Top Tremendous All-You-Can Trump Luxury Presidential Debate”. His absence also allowed former Florida Governor Jeb Bush and New Jersey Governor Chris Christie time to make their case to voters seeking a mainstream candidate.
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In his response, Senator Ted Cruz from Texas mocked the Republican front runner. Trump said that he pulled in the majority of funds from big donors – including a $1 million contribution of his own – and another $500,000 via his website, according to CNN.
