Donald Trump again counterprogrammed a Republican presidential debate Wednesday night, skipping another opportunity as the front-runner to take on his GOP challengers.
“Remember this: Our ultimate retribution is success,” Trump said during one memorable moment as he appeared live on Fox News Channel for town hall-style questions from an audience while CNN aired a fifth official debate.
This time, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis sparred with former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley, who was Trump’s ambassador to the United Nations, as two of CNN’s three qualifying candidates. Trump decided not to appear, although both events occurred in Des Moines ahead of Monday’s Iowa caucuses.
A fourth remaining Republican presidential candidate, entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy, did an online event with podcaster Tim Pool. Another contender, former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie,…
