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Trump says he will boycott final pre-Iowa Republican debate | Trump says he will boycott final pre-Iowa Republican debate |
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Donald Trump has said he will boycott the final Republican presidential debate before the Iowa caucuses. | Donald Trump has said he will boycott the final Republican presidential debate before the Iowa caucuses. |
The Republican frontrunner had clashed with the moderator, Megyn Kelly of Fox News, in the first debate in August and says she would not treat him fairly. | The Republican frontrunner had clashed with the moderator, Megyn Kelly of Fox News, in the first debate in August and says she would not treat him fairly. |
Fox News accused Mr Trump of vicious attacks on Kelly and making demands that she be removed. Capitulating would "violate all journalistic standards". | Fox News accused Mr Trump of vicious attacks on Kelly and making demands that she be removed. Capitulating would "violate all journalistic standards". |
"We can't give in to terrorisations toward any of our employees," it said. | "We can't give in to terrorisations toward any of our employees," it said. |
Mr Trump's campaign manager, Corey Lewandowski, announced the pullout on Tuesday evening, with just 48 hours to go before the debate. | |
Analysis - Anthony Zurcher, BBC North America reporter | |
There are plenty of reasons Donald Trump's last-minute withdrawal from the Republican debate could be a bad move. | |
He's on the verge of winning the Iowa caucuses, so why shake things up now? His past debate performances haven't hurt him, and his most recent was probably his best. | |
What's to gain from a fight with the most powerful conservative media company in the nation? Already his opponents are blasting him for being afraid of a fight, with Ted Cruz's campaign labelling him "Donald duck". | |
Yet every time it seems like Mr Trump has made a grievous miscalculation that will sink his campaign, it ends up as either brilliant strategy or his political armour is just too strong. | |
So maybe this will work out for the New Yorker. He's dominating the headlines once again. And his plan to hold a rally to support wounded veterans, while his opponents aim their criticisms at an empty lectern, could prove a winning contrast. | |
Did Mr Trump just turn the whole Fox Thursday night event into a "kids' table" debate? | |
Mr Trump was angered by a statement from a Fox spokesman who poked fun at his threats to boycott the debate. | |
The statement had read: "We learned from a secret back channel that the Ayatollah and Putin both intend to treat Donald Trump unfairly when they meet with him if he becomes president - a nefarious source tells us that Trump has his own secret plan to replace the Cabinet with his Twitter followers to see if he should even go to those meetings." | |
Mr Trump said it was "written by a child". | |
Fox said Mr Trump would still be welcome at the debate and would be treated fairly but "he can't dictate the moderators or the questions". | Fox said Mr Trump would still be welcome at the debate and would be treated fairly but "he can't dictate the moderators or the questions". |
"We're not sure how Iowans are going to feel about him walking away from them at the last minute," Fox said. | "We're not sure how Iowans are going to feel about him walking away from them at the last minute," Fox said. |
The broadcaster also accused Mr Lewandowski of making veiled threats towards Megyn Kelly. | |
Mr Trump will hold a separate Iowa event at the same time as the debate to raise money for wounded veterans. | |
Iowa hosts the nation's opening presidential primary contest on Monday. | |
"They can't toy with me like they toy with everybody else. Let them have their debate and let's see how they do with the ratings." | "They can't toy with me like they toy with everybody else. Let them have their debate and let's see how they do with the ratings." |
Mr Trump's pullout prompted his closest rival, Texas Senator Ted Cruz, to challenge him to a one-on-one debate. | Mr Trump's pullout prompted his closest rival, Texas Senator Ted Cruz, to challenge him to a one-on-one debate. |
Mr Cruz said: "Apparently Megyn Kelly is really, really scary. And you know, Donald is a fragile soul." | Mr Cruz said: "Apparently Megyn Kelly is really, really scary. And you know, Donald is a fragile soul." |
On Tuesday night's airing of her Fox News show, The Kelly File, Kelly said the debate would "go on with or without Mr Trump". | On Tuesday night's airing of her Fox News show, The Kelly File, Kelly said the debate would "go on with or without Mr Trump". |
In the first Republican TV debate back in August, Mr Trump accused her of asking "ridiculous" questions. | In the first Republican TV debate back in August, Mr Trump accused her of asking "ridiculous" questions. |
In a statement widely perceived to be a reference to menstruation, something Mr Trump later denied, he said: "You could see there was blood coming out of her eyes, blood coming out of her wherever." | In a statement widely perceived to be a reference to menstruation, something Mr Trump later denied, he said: "You could see there was blood coming out of her eyes, blood coming out of her wherever." |
The Republican National Committee (RNC) said Mr Trump's latest decision to withdraw was up to him. | The Republican National Committee (RNC) said Mr Trump's latest decision to withdraw was up to him. |
Mr Trump's decision leaves seven other candidates in the debate: Mr Cruz, Florida Senator Marco Rubio, retired neurosurgeon Ben Carson, former Florida Governor Jeb Bush, New Jersey Governor Chris Christie, Ohio Governor John Kasich and Kentucky Senator Rand Paul. | Mr Trump's decision leaves seven other candidates in the debate: Mr Cruz, Florida Senator Marco Rubio, retired neurosurgeon Ben Carson, former Florida Governor Jeb Bush, New Jersey Governor Chris Christie, Ohio Governor John Kasich and Kentucky Senator Rand Paul. |
Mr Trump has garnered media attention with provocative actions and statements, including a call for a temporary ban on all Muslim immigrants. | Mr Trump has garnered media attention with provocative actions and statements, including a call for a temporary ban on all Muslim immigrants. |