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#ChickenTrump: Donald Trump Backs Down From Sanders Debate

Twitter is pounding Donald Trump with the hashtag #ChickenTrump after the Republican presidential nominee refused to face Bernie Sanders in a debate. Sputnik reports: The plan for the debate began on Wednesday evening, when Trump appeared on the Jimmy Kimmel Live! TV show. During the interview, Kimmel read a note from the Sanders campaign inviting Trump him to a debate in California. “That could happen, I’ve been saying that should happen anyway,” Trump said. “If he paid a nice sum for charity, I would love to do that.” A day later, at a campaign rally in North Dakota he confirmed his intention. “He’s a dream,” the real-estate-baron-turned-candidate said, referring to Sanders. “If we can raise for maybe women’s health issues or something. If we can raise $10 or $15 million for charity, which would be a very appropriate amount.” That sum was quickly staked by investment company Traction and Scale. According to Richie Hecker, company chairman and CEO, “We believe that Mr. Sanders and Mr. Trump collectively represent the voice of the American people. We are confident that convening the voice of the people in a nonpartisan forum will spark the revolution and make America great again.” Hecker’s sum was soon topped by boxing promoter Bob Arum’s Top Rank Promotions, which offered twice as much for the opportunity to host a debate. [...]