Trump threatens to boycott CNN debate, demands $5 million

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Donald Trump threatened to boycott the next Republican debate, unless hosting network CNN donated $5 million to a charity. “How about I tell CNN, who doesn’t treat me properly I’m not gonna do the next debate, okay,” Trump said. “How about we do this for CNN: I won’t do the debate unless they pay me five million dollars, all of which money goes to the Wounded Warriors or goes to vets?”

It's the same move the Republican frontrunner pulled before the other GOP debate hosted by CNN in September. Trump sent a letter to CNN President Jeff Zucker, asking him to donate all profits from the Republican presidential debate to veterans' charities. Despite not getting an official response to his letter from CNN, Trump still made it to the debate.


Trump threatens to boycott CNN debate, demands $5 million Donald Trump ponders charging CNN for his debate participation (Washington Post)