Donald Trump's Campaign Manager Says Trump "Will Not Be Participating" in GOP Debate
Donald Trump will not participate in GOP debate Thursday
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Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump speaks at a rally in Tulsa, Okla., Wednesday, Jan. 20. (Brandi Simons)
Updated 1 hr 45 mins ago
DES MOINES, Iowa --
Donald Trump's campaign manager says he will not participate in the next Republican presidential debate.
The Republican candidates are set to square off in the Fox News debate Thursday night, their last debate before Monday's Iowa caucuses.
Earlier Trump had told a Tuesday news conference he most likely won't show up.
Trump is criticizing Fox News for "playing games" and for including anchor Megyn Kelly as a debate moderator. He says Kelly is a third-rate reporter who is bad at her job and shouldn't be allowed to participate.
Trump says Fox will make a fortune off the debate and that he asked the network to donate to wounded veterans groups.
Instead of the debate, Trump says he will probably hold his own event in Iowa for wounded veterans.
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