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thesquanderer

(11,989 posts) Thu May 26, 2016, 04:35 PM May 2016

Trump agrees to debate Sanders; Fox News is 'interested'

Source: AP/San Diego Union Tribune

WASHINGTON (AP) — Donald Trump is welcoming Bernie Sanders' proposal that they meet in a debate but is setting a high price for participating. His condition: The hosting TV network would have to put up millions of dollars for charity.

Representatives for Fox News and ABC News say the networks are "interested" in hosting such a showdown. The Fox News spokeswoman added that the network had proposed a Trump-Sanders debate in February and while Sanders agreed, Trump backed out.

Trump said Thursday a host network would make millions and should agree to turn over at least $10 million to women's health causes.

Read more: http://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/news/2016/may/26/trump-agrees-to-debate-sanders-fox-news-is/

The news to this one, that I haven't seen posted here yet, is that Fox and ABC have expressed interest in doing it.

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Trump agrees to debate Sanders; Fox News is 'interested' (Original Post) thesquanderer May 2016 OP

Not gonna happen. Drumpf will back out. Jackie Wilson Said May 2016 #1

He's already dropped out SCantiGOP May 2016 #3

I do not believe that the Sanders Campaign was taken in Sherman A1 May 2016 #4

"joke" report unconfirmed, and this report-with quotes-is newer. (n/t) thesquanderer May 2016 #7

This. Will never happen scscholar May 2016 #5

that's news and good news for democracy! Jack Bone May 2016 #2

It is good news if Bernie exposes Drumpf for the disgusting, vicious, racist piece of shit he is. Jackie Wilson Said May 2016 #6

Dupe thread. JudyM May 2016 #8

Not a dupe. As I said in the OP, this is the first report that Fox and ABC are considering it. thesquanderer May 2016 #9

I hope Bernie and his supporters aren't duped enough to go forward with this... SylviaD May 2016 #10

"and his supporters" Ruby the Liberal May 2016 #11

The $10 Million Price Tag Shows Trump Is Trolling... TomCADem May 2016 #12

If this debate does happen humbled_opinion May 2016 #13

balderdash nt SylviaD May 2016 #14

Jackie Wilson Said

(4,176 posts)

1. Not gonna happen. Drumpf will back out.

Reply to thesquanderer (Original post)

Thu May 26, 2016, 04:39 PM

May 2016

SCantiGOP

(13,871 posts)

3. He's already dropped out

Reply to Jackie Wilson Said (Reply #1)

Thu May 26, 2016, 04:49 PM

May 2016

He said it was a joke.
FOX and some of the Sanders camp were the only ones taken in by it.

Sherman A1

(38,958 posts)

4. I do not believe that the Sanders Campaign was taken in

Reply to SCantiGOP (Reply #3)

Thu May 26, 2016, 04:54 PM

May 2016

more like calling his bluff....

thesquanderer

(11,989 posts)

7. "joke" report unconfirmed, and this report-with quotes-is newer. (n/t)

Reply to SCantiGOP (Reply #3)

Thu May 26, 2016, 05:29 PM

May 2016

scscholar

(2,902 posts)

5. This. Will never happen

Reply to Jackie Wilson Said (Reply #1)

Thu May 26, 2016, 05:15 PM

May 2016

But of course the media is advertising for Trump again.

Jack Bone

(2,023 posts)

2. that's news and good news for democracy!

Reply to thesquanderer (Original post)

Thu May 26, 2016, 04:44 PM

May 2016

Jackie Wilson Said

(4,176 posts)

6. It is good news if Bernie exposes Drumpf for the disgusting, vicious, racist piece of shit he is.

Reply to Jack Bone (Reply #2)

Thu May 26, 2016, 05:21 PM

May 2016

Which Bernie would do.

JudyM

(29,250 posts)

8. Dupe thread.

Reply to thesquanderer (Original post)

Thu May 26, 2016, 05:56 PM

May 2016

(2:45 pm) http://www.democraticunderground.com/10141466421

thesquanderer

(11,989 posts)

9. Not a dupe. As I said in the OP, this is the first report that Fox and ABC are considering it.

Reply to JudyM (Reply #8)

Thu May 26, 2016, 06:05 PM

May 2016

And having someone interested after Trump put out his terms makes it more likely to happen.

SylviaD

(721 posts)

10. I hope Bernie and his supporters aren't duped enough to go forward with this...

Reply to thesquanderer (Original post)

Thu May 26, 2016, 06:06 PM

May 2016

...Trump publicity exercise.

Ruby the Liberal

(26,219 posts)

11. "and his supporters"

Reply to SylviaD (Reply #10)

Thu May 26, 2016, 06:54 PM

May 2016

How can his supporters be "duped enough to go forward with this" - or was that just an opportunity to throw a brick at people?

TomCADem

(17,387 posts)

12. The $10 Million Price Tag Shows Trump Is Trolling...

Reply to thesquanderer (Original post)

Thu May 26, 2016, 07:05 PM

May 2016

...both Bernie and Hillary. I can see Trump dong the debate, but by adding condition after condition, Trump establishes that he is the alpha, because Bernie is going to take whatever Trump gives him.

humbled_opinion

(4,423 posts)

13. If this debate does happen

Reply to thesquanderer (Original post)

Thu May 26, 2016, 07:14 PM

May 2016

The biggest loser will be Hillary Clinton...

SylviaD

(721 posts)

14. balderdash nt

Reply to humbled_opinion (Reply #13)

Fri May 27, 2016, 07:23 AM

May 2016

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