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Republican presidential frontrunner Donald Trump said two other candidates want in on his counter-programming to Fox News’ GOP debate Thursday night.
He tweeted:
Wow, two candidates called last night and said they want to go to my event tonight at Drake University.
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) January 28, 2016
Trump did not name the candidates he said reached out about participating in the event, which he said would raise money for veterans groups.
After saying he would boycott the Fox debate over concerns moderator Megyn Kelly would treat him “unfairly,” Trump announced a Thursday evening event at Drake University in Iowa, scheduled to begin the same time as the GOP debate.
I call bullshit.
For those who have forgotten, Big Door did something like this back in 2011 when he tried holding a substitute debate before the Iowa caucuses. Remember that? He folded when only Gingrich the Anger Muffin and Anal Sex Rick said they would come. Nobody else.
The second-tier candidates will do anything for attention at this point. I’m going to speculate: Santorum and Fiorina. Or maybe Huck.
I could see Carly and Carson trying to get in on this. Go even more fact free and get more attention.
David Duke and Michael Savage?