7/17/2019 Trump and Carson threaten to opt out of CNBC debate

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October 15, 2015

Mr. Matthew CuddyWashington Bureau Chief 

CNBC

1025 Connecticut AenueWashington, !C 200"#

!ear Mr. Cuddy$

Whi%e we a&&reciate you ta'ing ti(e to ta%' with to the 201# )e&ub%ican *residentia% ca(&aigns,

you inc%uded ter(s for the debate to which !ona%d +ru(& and +ru(& for *resident, nc. and !r.

Ben Carson and Carson A(erica, nc., do not agree.

Mr. +ru(& and !r. Carson do agree to a 120 (inute debate that inc%udes co((ercia% brea's and

o&ening and c%osing state(ents. Mr. +ru(& and !r. Carson do not, and wi%% not, agree to a&&ear

at a debate that is (ore than 120 (inutes %ong inc%uding co((ercia%s brea's. -urther, the debate(ust inc%ude o&ening and c%osing state(ents fro( a%% the candidates.

&ecifica%%y, we write because the Agenda sent to the ca(&aigns recent%y by CNBC in

 &artnershi& with the )e&ub%ican Nationa% Co((ittee /)NC, and reiterated on yesterdays ca%%,

indicated that there wou%d be two hours of debate ti(e3 &%us four co((ercia% brea's %asting between 2 and 4 (inutes each. n addition, your Agenda stated there wou%d not be any o&ening

or c%osing state(ents and inc%uded a state(ent that the ca(&aigns had agreed.

+o be c%ear, neither of our ca(&aigns agreed to either the %ength you &ro&ose or your ban ono&ening or c%osing state(ents. n fact, neither of our ca(&aigns were een consu%ted.

 Neither of those conditions are acce&tab%e. Neither Mr. +ru(& or !r. Carson wi%% &artici&ate inyour debate if it is %onger than 120 (inutes inc%uding co((ercia%s and does not inc%ude o&ening

and c%osing state(ents.

Both our ca(&aigns ho&e that you wi%% agree with these ery reasonab%e for(at changes so that

CNBC (ay &resent a%% the )e&ub%ican candidates to your audience.

*%ease infor( Michae% %assner (  MGlassner@DonaldTrump.com ) of Mr. +ru(&s ca(&aign and6d Broo'oer (  Ed.Brookover@carsonhq.com ) of !r. Carsons of your decision.

incere%y,

Mr. !ona%d 7. +ru(& !r. Ben8a(in Carson!ona%d 7. +ru(& for *resident, nc. Carson A(erica, nc.