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| US election 2016: Donald Trump under attack from debate rivals | |
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| Presidential contender Donald Trump has come under attack at a Republican debate, hours after being hammered by some of the party's veteran politicians. | |
| The front-runner in the race to be the party's nominee took to the stage in Detroit with rivals Marco Rubio and Ted Cruz keen to make their mark. | |
| Mr Rubio said Mr Trump deserved to be attacked because he had mocked others. | |
| Many Republicans fear Mr Trump would lose November's presidential election. | Many Republicans fear Mr Trump would lose November's presidential election. |
| Mitt Romney, the 2012 nominee, earlier lambasted the businessman. | Mitt Romney, the 2012 nominee, earlier lambasted the businessman. |
| "Think of Donald Trump's personal qualities, the bullying, the greed, the showing off, the misogyny, the absurd third grade theatrics," said Mr Romney. | "Think of Donald Trump's personal qualities, the bullying, the greed, the showing off, the misogyny, the absurd third grade theatrics," said Mr Romney. |
| Calling him a "phony" and a "fraud", the former standard-bearer of the party said Mr Trump's policies - like the deportation of undocumented migrants and banning Muslims from entering the US - would make the world less safe. | Calling him a "phony" and a "fraud", the former standard-bearer of the party said Mr Trump's policies - like the deportation of undocumented migrants and banning Muslims from entering the US - would make the world less safe. |
| Other senior Republicans like Paul Ryan, John McCain and a host of national security committee members have also attacked the New Yorker since he cemented his front-runner status on Super Tuesday. | Other senior Republicans like Paul Ryan, John McCain and a host of national security committee members have also attacked the New Yorker since he cemented his front-runner status on Super Tuesday. |
| Mr Trump, a billionaire with no experience of political office, has won 10 of the 15 states that have voted so far, with his promise to "make America great again". | Mr Trump, a billionaire with no experience of political office, has won 10 of the 15 states that have voted so far, with his promise to "make America great again". |
| Texas Senator Mr Cruz, with four states, and Florida Senator Mr Rubio, with one, joined Mr Trump on stage at 21:00 local time (02:00 GMT) after days of launching blistering attacks on the businessman. | |
| Europe hates Trump - Analysis by the BBC's Katty Kay | |
| When it comes to Trump, Europe is apoplectic. Fascinated, but appalled. | When it comes to Trump, Europe is apoplectic. Fascinated, but appalled. |
| I'm sometimes asked by Americans what Brits make of Trump and the best analogy I can come up with is this: | I'm sometimes asked by Americans what Brits make of Trump and the best analogy I can come up with is this: |
| Imagine if your much-respected but slightly annoying older sibling (the US) came home with a fantastically unsuitable date (Trump). | Imagine if your much-respected but slightly annoying older sibling (the US) came home with a fantastically unsuitable date (Trump). |
| Part of you is titillated but part of you is appalled, thinking "oh my God, this could go horribly wrong" | Part of you is titillated but part of you is appalled, thinking "oh my God, this could go horribly wrong" |
| Europe hates Trump - read Katty's article in full | Europe hates Trump - read Katty's article in full |
| With the effective departure of Ben Carson this week, the field of Republican candidates - once 17-strong - has now been narrowed to four. | With the effective departure of Ben Carson this week, the field of Republican candidates - once 17-strong - has now been narrowed to four. |
| The fourth Republican still competing, John Kasich, is hopeful he can win in his home state of Ohio, where voters go to the polls on 15 March. | The fourth Republican still competing, John Kasich, is hopeful he can win in his home state of Ohio, where voters go to the polls on 15 March. |
| On Thursday morning, Mr Trump predicted he would be assailed from all sides in the debate. | On Thursday morning, Mr Trump predicted he would be assailed from all sides in the debate. |
| "I can't act overly presidential because I'm going to have people attacking from every side," he told NBC. | "I can't act overly presidential because I'm going to have people attacking from every side," he told NBC. |
| "A very good man, Ben Carson, is not there any more, so now we're going to have more time for the fighting." | "A very good man, Ben Carson, is not there any more, so now we're going to have more time for the fighting." |
| He was also dismissive of Mr Romney's criticisms, describing him as a failed candidate who once begged for Mr Trump's endorsement. | He was also dismissive of Mr Romney's criticisms, describing him as a failed candidate who once begged for Mr Trump's endorsement. |
| The debate, sponsored by Fox News, is the first time Mr Trump will face his rivals since winning seven states on Super Tuesday. | The debate, sponsored by Fox News, is the first time Mr Trump will face his rivals since winning seven states on Super Tuesday. |
| It will bring him face to face with presenter Megyn Kelly, whom he dismissed as a "bimbo" after they clashed in the first primary debate. | It will bring him face to face with presenter Megyn Kelly, whom he dismissed as a "bimbo" after they clashed in the first primary debate. |
| The incident prompted him to boycott a subsequent debate hosted by Fox. | The incident prompted him to boycott a subsequent debate hosted by Fox. |
| In the Democratic race, Hillary Clinton has 10 states, five more than rival Bernie Sanders. | In the Democratic race, Hillary Clinton has 10 states, five more than rival Bernie Sanders. |
| The two will take to the debate stage in Flint, Michigan, on Sunday. | The two will take to the debate stage in Flint, Michigan, on Sunday. |