Donald Trump Braving ‘Very Boring 2 Hours’ to Live-Tweet CNN Democratic Debate
GOP presidential candidate agrees to participate from home “at the request of many”
Jordan Chariton | October 13, 2015 @ 7:46 AM
Last Updated: October 13, 2015 @ 3:18 PM
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If anyone was worried that Tuesday’s democratic debate would be boring without Donald Trump, fear not: the GOP frontrunner is coming to the rescue.
“At the request of many, and even though I expect it to be a very boring two hours, I will be covering the Democrat Debate live on Twitter!” the Donald tweeted on Tuesday (at 4:43 a.m. by the way).
What his definition of “cover” is remains to be seen, but social media users can expect an entertaining array of Twitter grenades lobbed at Hillary Clinton, Bernie Sanders, and of course, CNN.
On Monday, Trump predicted the first Democratic debate on CNN would tank because he’s not involved.
“You know, I think people are going to turn it on for a couple of minutes and then fall asleep,” Trump said on Fox News. “I don’t want to say this in a braggadocious way, but a person at CNN and a couple of other people said, ‘We have to put Donald Trump in this debate. We’re going to die with it [without him].'”
Trump has a point as CNN’s Democratic debate isn’t expected to rival the first two GOP debates, which set cable news records for Fox News and CNN.
15 Times Donald Trump Courted Controversy (Photos)
The U.S. Justice Department accused Trump of not renting to minority tenants in 1973.
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Trump sparked a feud with Rosie O'Donnell in 2006, calling the comedian "disgusting" and "a slob," among other things
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Joining the dubious "birther" movement, Trump fought to get President Obama to release his long-form birth certificate in April 2011.
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Trump earned the ire of environmentalists when he unveiled plans for a massive golf course in Scotland in July 2012.
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Trump upset gay rights groups when he compared gay marriage to golf in February 2013.
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A new waterfront Chicago skyscraper opened in 2014 despite widespread complaints about the 20-foot-high sign bearing his name.
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Trump began a feud with Russell Brand after seeing the British comedian on a talk show and disliking what he saw.
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Trump minced no words when he tweeted about the "thugs" rioting in Baltimore in April 2015 following the death of an African American man in police custody.
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Announcing his bid for the GOP nomination in June 2015, Trump set off a media firestorm when he called Mexican immigrants criminals and "rapists."
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Trump reportedly paid actors $50 a head to attend his presidential announcement speech in June 2015.
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Billionaire’s recent public image problems are latest in long line of troubles
The U.S. Justice Department accused Trump of not renting to minority tenants in 1973.