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 ( [email protected] ) of Mr. +ru(&s ca(&aign and6d Broo'oer ( [email protected] ) 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.
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