There was no shortage of skeptics who doubted Donald Trump’s commitment to sitting out tomorrow night’s Fox News Channel debate, but, well, it looks like he might actually be following through on this one:
It's official! Trump's counter programming, at the site of our CBS News #DemDebate in November… pic.twitter.com/USQsg2Pqx9
— Steven Portnoy (@stevenportnoy) January 27, 2016
It's official: Trump announces rival event to Fox News debate pic.twitter.com/RQWbVf7Hsc
— Olivia Nuzzi (@Olivianuzzi) January 27, 2016
Here we go – Trump special event pic.twitter.com/jyaJEGOBw6
— John Santucci (@Santucci) January 27, 2016
https://twitter.com/CausesAndFX/status/692481134500909059
It's on pic.twitter.com/d4oERJIMLf
— Maggie Haberman (@maggieNYT) January 27, 2016
Here's the details on the Trump event on Thursday – at the same time as the GOP debate pic.twitter.com/UqRKgYfNqj
— Jamie Dupree (@jamiedupree) January 27, 2016
Reader e-mails to say Trump’s website is already advertising an event in Des Moines tomorrow night https://t.co/rEZHPxqB3I
— Allahpundit (@allahpundit) January 27, 2016
Okey-dokey.
https://twitter.com/BecketAdams/status/692481171742158848
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Details of Trump's anti-debate event tomorrow — venue booked, time set — signal that he's pretty darn committed to skipping the debate.
— Jenna Johnson (@wpjenna) January 27, 2016
https://twitter.com/NoahCRothman/status/692478756016001024
I don't think Trump is coming, Roger. pic.twitter.com/zLw2Ja2c9W
— Jon Ralston (@RalstonReports) January 27, 2016
Looks like I was wrong when I said Trump was bluffing. Being wrong never felt so good.
— Blaknsam (@Blaknsam) January 27, 2016
Editor’s note: This post has been updated with additional tweets.
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