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Say Hello To The Next GOP Debate Moderator: Donald Trump

Dec. 2, 2011 3:41pm Madeleine Morgenstern

Billionaire Donald Trump will moderate a Republican presidential debate later this month. (AP File Photo)

Donald Trump will moderate a Republican presidential debate in Iowa at the end of the month, the New York Times reported.

The business mogul and reality TV star — who flirted with the idea of making his own presidential bid earlier this year — will pair up with the conservative magazine and news site Newsmax for the Des Moines, Iowa debate on Dec. 27.

“Our readers and the grass roots really love Trump,” Christopher Ruddy, chief executive of Newsmax Media, told the Times. “They may not agree with him on everything, but they don’t see him as owned by the Washington establishment, the media establishment.”

According to the Times, Newsmax sent an invitation to all the GOP contenders Friday that began, “We are pleased to cordially invite you to ‘The Newsmax Ion Television 2012 Presidential Debate,’ moderated by a truly great American, Mr. Donald J. Trump.”

The debate, which will air on the cable channel Ion Television, will be the final one before the Iowa caucuses on Jan. 3.

Trump is an outspoken critic of President Barack Obama, as well as a long-time skeptic of his birth certificate. According to The Hill, he has held private meetings with Mitt Romney, Rick Perry, Herman Cain, Michele Bachmann and Sarah Palin, and will meet with Newt Gingrich on Monday.

UPDATE: Former Utah Gov. Jon Huntsman has turned down the debate invitation, with a statement reading in part:

[W]e have declined to participate in the ‘Presidential Apprentice’ Debate with The Donald. The Republican Party deserves a serious discussion of the issues so voters can choose a leader they trust to defeat President Obama and turn our economy around.

According to Business Insider, Huntsman campaign spokesman Tim Miller had this to add:

“Lol. We look forward to watching Mitt and Newt suck-up to The Donald with a big bowl of popcorn,” he said in an email to Business Insider.

Huntsman is also reportedly skipping another debate next week in Iowa. He previously sat out a Las Vegas debate in October.

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Workforit
Posted on December 2, 2011 at 4:24pm
Should be a good show… I don’t think Newt will be “handling” Donald quite like he has other MSM dweeb moderators of the past…

Looking forward to it!

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- kaydeebeau
  Posted on December 2, 2011 at 5:07pm
  Don’t think Newt will have to – The Donald will ask hard questions but they won’t have the same tenor as the “moderators” from the alphabet channels had
  
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- CatB
  Posted on December 2, 2011 at 7:04pm
  I agree .. I think Trump is a lot smarter than any of the moderators from the MSM .. .this should BE GOOD!
  
  TEA!
  
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- Vechorik
  Posted on December 2, 2011 at 9:04pm
  You think Ron Paul’s ad was tough on Newt? WOW Wait until you see what this Iowa Christian Group produced! It’s BRUTAL!
  
  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nOQbZvK7KcQ
  
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- KTsayz
  Posted on December 2, 2011 at 10:57pm
  @Vechorik That is SOME video! Needs to be spread far and wide.
  
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- louise
  Posted on December 3, 2011 at 4:15am
  Vechorik,
  
  Thanks for posting this link. What a great find! I will be passing it along
  
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cassandra
Posted on December 2, 2011 at 4:21pm
I want to know what the next president is going to do about all the marxist teachers in our education system if we don’t put a stop to the indoctrination in our schools we will just be going in circles !!!!!!!!!!

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- skiziks20453
  Posted on December 2, 2011 at 5:28pm
  you are soooo correct on that one…
  
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- Micmac
  Posted on December 2, 2011 at 7:00pm
  I’ve been complaining about that since 1976 when they introduced Transendental teaching policies, whatever the hell that was. But I do know that if you taught multiplication by making students fill in a matrix and not by word problems you were subject to being fired.
  
  NoBama 2012
  Reboot Washington
  
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- KTsayz
  Posted on December 2, 2011 at 10:59pm
  Wel don’t count on Newt to change that. He voted FOR Carter’s Dept of Ed and still wants to fiddle with it adding his ‘futurist’ one-world government meme.
  
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Chappy123
Posted on December 2, 2011 at 4:19pm
Better than having MSNDC, The View, CNN and all the other libslobs asking questions. I’ll be watching.

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- Big M 2011
  Posted on December 2, 2011 at 4:43pm
  I agree. The so called journalists haven’t got the remotest idea about what is important to the American people. Trump should do well.
  
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Mad_as_Hell...
Posted on December 2, 2011 at 4:15pm
I like a CEO asking questions to potential CEOs.

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ROMANS 10-9
Posted on December 2, 2011 at 4:14pm
GREAT!
Trump will challenge them with real questions!

Should be Newt and Bauchman!

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patriot4evah
Posted on December 2, 2011 at 4:11pm
Wonderful News!!!!! some REAL questions…. Sarah Palin next and we should be good to go.

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- your sensei
  Posted on December 2, 2011 at 6:39pm
  Yep. Good to go down in flames.
  
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Bro Geo Too
Posted on December 2, 2011 at 4:07pm
Nope. Not gonna waste my time watching presidential wannabes grovel and pander to the megalomaniac. This farcical event will only cheapen conservatism and provide useful fodder for the liberals.

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jakartaman
Posted on December 2, 2011 at 4:06pm
I predict that this girl is going to be the nominee – She is the only real conservative left.
The arrogant Newt will implode – Romney is a rino and poor dear Ron P. is out to lunch of Foreign affairs.
Also Donald likes a good leg!

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Ella
Posted on December 2, 2011 at 4:05pm
This picture of Trump gave me a little creepy feeling. He puts his thumb and index fingers together just like Hussein Obama does. I hate when Obama does that as well.

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- Stevsea
  Posted on December 2, 2011 at 4:11pm
  Bill Clinton does that too.
  
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- Jefferson
  Posted on December 2, 2011 at 5:48pm
  He looks like he’s hooting like an owl.
  
  Actually, what he is doing is called “anchoring.”
  He draws attention to a certain word or point, and anchors it with a hand gesture.
  This is used in Neuro Linguistic Programming or NLP.
  It is a form of hypnosis that Ohmamma is a master at.
  Research Ohmmma and NLP.
  Why do think he has this way of making people look like they’ve been hypnotized after his speeches?
  Fainting and crying.
  Ohmamma was SELECTED not elected. He was groomed for this position long before he came on board. He is a master of deception.
  Many people keep falling for the same old “red team vs blue team” nonsense, so they don’t see that at the top, the agenda is the same, and has been planned out for a long time.
  “Nothing in Politics happens by accident” FDR
  Google the film “The Obama Deception” and you will understand a little more of what is happening.
  
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Vechorik
Posted on December 2, 2011 at 4:03pm
Yes, and Trump said last night he had better things to do than be Bachmann’s VP

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NILAP
Posted on December 2, 2011 at 4:02pm
What if Donald decides after the debate to fire them all and hire himself for President ?

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- Chappy123
  Posted on December 2, 2011 at 4:11pm
  Might not be such a bad idea. You gotta admit, the man is a genius.
  
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- Obama>Jesus
  Posted on December 2, 2011 at 6:27pm
  Ah yes, a genius who almost ran Atlantic City into the ground, who made his fortune off of his father.
  
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donflow
Posted on December 2, 2011 at 4:00pm
I like it. You can bet he’ll have a few China questions…

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P8riot
Posted on December 2, 2011 at 4:00pm
I can’t wait for Trump to say “you’re fired” after Newt endorses amnesty again!

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garyM
Posted on December 2, 2011 at 3:57pm
America is mixing Hollywood with real life more everyday. Trump is a good actor, has a good show, Celebrity Apprentice! I just don’t see this as something we would have done back before we went stark a$$ crazy! Of course there are many things I could out in that category!

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NotPoliticallyCorrect
Posted on December 2, 2011 at 3:57pm
This oughtta be great, the first debate I’ll watch in its entirety I’m sure.

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TRONINTHEMORNING
Posted on December 2, 2011 at 3:57pm
I’ve watched everyone one so far; I will be watching this one as well. So emphasis on energy and envrionment, I understand. Perhaps the closing of both dept’s will be the theme of the evening.

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saranda
Posted on December 2, 2011 at 3:54pm
Well good. That is one debate I won’t have any time for. Moderated by a tacky media whore? What a complete waste of an opportunity to showcase repub candidates. This man has less understanding of foreign affairs than Cain and more skeletons than the repub field combined.

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- Vechorik
  Posted on December 2, 2011 at 4:01pm
  What a joke. Who will be next, Oprah?
  
  Trump is about to endorse Newt as president, so he shouldn’t be near the place. (Newt belongs to Trump’s golf course and Trump said he always supports his members).
  
  Cain is dropping out and will endorse Newt, so that sucks as well.
  Heaven help America.
  
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- KTsayz
  Posted on December 2, 2011 at 11:02pm
  Vechorik, I think the same thing. Trump will give Newtie soft-ball questions while hammering Ron Paul because Paul refuses to grovel before that windbag.
  
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True American66
Posted on December 2, 2011 at 3:53pm
I fear this will turn into a media circus for the GOP…..mixing entertainment with politics is a tactic used and abused by the left and the MSM…..You don’t get down in the gutter with the rats…YOU FLUSH THEM OUT!

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kangaroo
Posted on December 2, 2011 at 3:52pm
This is going to be fantastic.

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korbin
Posted on December 2, 2011 at 3:50pm
This one fruity dude, but I like him. He tries to be smart and my definition of “smart” isn’t measured by cash. It will be cool to watch his ego and cool hair get in the way of any real responses. I don’t trust any of them. Michelle B has principals and is female, I think much less likely to be paid off compared to the old white establishment.

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- korbin
  Posted on December 2, 2011 at 3:58pm
  I am a proud white man FYI, my point was newt is a poster child for the establishment corrupt, life long public service is not a good thing since they all become multi millionaires on our tax dollars. Lets see how many would “serve the public” if 2 terms, no pay or national avg for similar and no life time security forces, healthcare and lastly no insider trading information. We would then get back to common sense for the most part.
  
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P8riot
Posted on December 2, 2011 at 3:50pm
I like it!

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nilo
Posted on December 2, 2011 at 3:49pm
Get down to the nitty gritty Donnie!

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recoveringneocon
Posted on December 2, 2011 at 3:47pm
Interesting, Think Ron Paul will have a meeting with him? and do you want him too?

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- Vechorik
  Posted on December 2, 2011 at 4:07pm
  I doubt Ron Paul takes Donald Trump seriously. Fox is the one that built up Donald Trump as far as politics are concerned. They’re always hosting “The Donald” and asking him to repeat Fox News talking points.
  
  It’s a sad, sad thing.
  
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- recoveringneocon
  Posted on December 3, 2011 at 4:02pm
  Ron Paul Rejects Donald Trump-Moderated Debate
  
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Locked
Posted on December 2, 2011 at 3:47pm
Donald Trump: So, GOP contenders, first question… when did you first find out Obama was from Kenya?

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- integrican
  Posted on December 2, 2011 at 4:30pm
  It’s funny (not really) Obama could have been born on the floor of the US capital and still wouldn’t be eligible to be our President. His Father was an English subject living in the British Commonwealth that would become Kenya in 1964. His (Obama the elder)”Nationality” would have been listed as British. I think our constitution mentions this scenario. Our forefathers didn’t take kindly to those kind around here. (southpark reference) ( c :
  
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- Locked
  Posted on December 2, 2011 at 4:53pm
  “I think our constitution mentions this scenario.”
  
  Nope. Says “natural born citizen” and absolutely no explanation of what that means.
  
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@leftfighter
Posted on December 2, 2011 at 3:46pm
Awesome! The comb over will be asking questions!

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