Trump says he may be open to future primary debates after all
by Mabinty Quarshie, National Politics Correspondent
August 31, 2023 04:38 PM
Former President Donald Trump suggested in an interview on Thursday that he may participate in future GOP primary debates, a change in tune from his past resistance to battling it out with his 2024 rivals onstage.
Trump snubbed the first Republican National Committee and Fox News-sponsored debate last week and instead released a prerecorded interview with ousted Fox News host Tucker Carlson.
But on Thursday, Trump appeared open to attending a future debate. "Do you anticipate at some point jumping into the debates?" Trump was asked during the Todd Starnes' radio show.
"I might. I mean, you know, it's possible. I liked debating. I guess I won because of the debates," he said. "You know, they've been very good to me. So I might. But at this moment, I'm leading by so much that it seems to be foolish to do it."
Earlier this month, a source familiar with Trump’s thinking told NBC News that his decision announcing he wouldn't participate in the first debate applies to only the first two debates, allowing him a chance to attend other debates if he changed his mind.
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