Donald Trump is pulling out of an appearance today at the Heritage Action Presidential Forum, saying he has a “significant business transaction” to attend to.
According to statement from the Trump campaign, the deal was expected to close on Thursday:
Mr. Trump has a significant business transaction that was expected to closeThursday. Due to the delay he is unable to attend today’s Heritage Action Presidential Forum. He sends his regrets and looks forward to being with the great people of South Carolina on Wednesday in Columbia.
Trump sparked criticism for indulging a voter who called Obama a Muslim and said Muslims are “a problem in this country” at a Thursday event in New Hampshire. Trump did not correct the voter, but said simply that “we’re going to be looking at that.”
Trump’s campaign told NBC’s Katy Tur the cancellation had nothing to do with the Muslim question.
Heritage Action spokesman Dan Holler told NBC it’s “unfortunate that Mr. Trump is unable to attend.”
The forum is a high profile campaign event in Greenville, S.C. hosted by Heritage Action, the activist arm of the conservative Heritage Foundation.
