Trump Knocks Candidates For Lacking 'Courage' To Debate In Damning Resurfaced Clip
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Donald Trump, who has continued to dodge opportunities to debate Vice President Kamala Harris again, mocked politicians for being “afraid” to debate in a clip resurfaced by CNN on Thursday.
“And you know, some of ‘em don’t have the courage to do it. I don’t wanna say who but there are a couple —,” said the GOP nominee in a 2011 appearance on Fox Business’ “Imus in the Morning” radio show.
Trump’s comments came as his plans to moderate a Newsmax-hosted Republican debate in Iowa began to fall apart that December.
Then-candidates Jon M. Huntsman Jr., Ron Paul, Rick Perry, Michele Bachmann and eventual-2012 GOP presidential nominee Utah Sen. Mitt Romney declined to participate in the debate at the time while Newt Gingrich and Rick Santorum committed to the eventually-scrapped event.
“I mean, there are a couple of ’em that called me and told me, ‘I just, Donald, I’m just too nervous to do it,’” Trump told host Don Imus.
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