Fox’s ‘Anti-Trump’ Debate Focus Group Infuriates The Donald (VIDEO)

Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump responds to former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee's closing remarks during the first Republican presidential debate at the Quicken Loans Arena Thursday, Aug. 6, 2015, in Cl... Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump responds to former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee's closing remarks during the first Republican presidential debate at the Quicken Loans Arena Thursday, Aug. 6, 2015, in Cleveland. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik) MORE LESS
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Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump was furious with a focus group that Fox News put on air Thursday night just after the GOP presidential debate — and he accused the channel of using it to try to bring him down.

The group, brought together by pollster Frank Luntz, featured some unhappy voters who said their feelings on the GOP businessman changed after hearing his comments during the debate.

Luntz asked the group’s participants to give their opinions on how they felt about Trump before and after the debate.

Most participants, even though many supported him before Thursday night’s event, had negative feelings toward Trump afterward.

Trump was described as a letdown, “mean,” and “bombastic.”

Here’s video of the focus group for Fox’s “The Kelly File”:

Trump was quick to respond to Luntz’s focus group on Twitter Thursday night.

Staffers for Trump got in on the debate, too, denouncing the focus group on Twitter.

Trump took time to discredit the focus group during his phone interview on the “Today Show” Friday morning.

“That was done by a guy named Frank Luntz who is a real dunce frankly,” he told “Today” hosts. “I don’t know where he finds the people, but I think he picks them — I think he hand picks them to say whatever they want — because it didn’t jive with anything. I mean he’s got his own little agenda.”

Trump even accused Luntz of possibly having some kind of personal gripe with him.

“He came up to my office looking for a job looking for work and then all of a sudden he’s doing focus,” Trump said. “I had no interest in him. So you know, I don’t believe in that focus group.”

Watch Trump’s exchange on the morning talk show:

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  1. Dude… you should have paced yourself.

  2. Curious. I always thought Luntz and the tRump were made for each other. Both are completely full of shit.

  3. Is Trump for real? Assuming he wins the nomination, his comments will not fly in the general election. Hilary and her campaign will shred him to pieces.

  4. Truly. America will move on, and, as the primaries progress, nobody will be impressed by 7-word answers to questions about major policy challenges.

  5. “That was done by a guy named Frank Luntz who is a real dunce frankly,”

    I want to hear the rest of that limerick.

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