Carson Questions Whether Trump Actually Will Skip Fox News’ GOP Debate

Dr. Ben Carson questioned Wednesday whether rival Donald Trump’s decision to skip the Republican presidential debate on Fox News actually mattered—and whether Trump actually would follow through with it.

CNN host Wolf Blitzer asked Carson for his reaction to Trump’s announcement that he wouldn’t attend the Republican debate scheduled for Thursday.

“Well, I didn’t know whether that was true or not or whether that’s actually going to happen, but I’m not sure that it matters that much because it’s not really about me or Donald Trump or Ted Cruz or any of the candidates,” Carson replied.

“It’s about the American people,” Carson continued. “It’s about the ability to talk to them about the critical issues. Unless we address the real issues and get away from this peripheral show business, we’re not going to make it.”

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  1. I heard he was going to check out the Pyramids to see if there are any traces of grain or Obama’s birth certificate inside.

  2. Broken clock tells right time once a month, if and when you’re looking at it.

  3. “It’s about the American people,” Carson continued. “It’s about the ability to talk to them about the critical issues. Unless we address the real issues and zzzzzzzzzzz.”

  4. He’s right, it’s certainly not about him.

  5. I’m hearing the Chinese have infiltrated the debate venue.

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