Showing disrespect for Republican primary voters, former President Trump announced Sunday night that he would not be attending the first Republican primary debate later in the week with reports suggesting he was planning to counterprogram the event with an interview with Tucker Carlson. ABC’s Good Morning America and CBS Mornings welcomed the internal party drama and hyped Trump’s attempt to upstage the GOP debate.
“Donald Trump has been back and forth on this. With just 48 hours to go, the former President clear he will not only skip the first Republican debate, but even suggesting he might sit out future debates, too,” boasted senior congressional correspondent Rachel Scott.
In the video portion of her report, she reiterated Trump’s intent to avoid the debate and promoted his counterprogramming initiative.
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