Fox: Trump Wanted $5M to Be in Debate

QUID PRO QUO

Updated Apr. 13, 2017 6:05PM ET / Published Jan. 29, 2016 7:14AM ET

Fox News reports Republican presidential frontrunner Donald Trump asked the TV network for $5 million in exchange for appearing in Thursday night’s debate. Trump had ditched the GOP event in favor of his own “Special Event to Benefit Veterans Organizations”—which he claimed had raised $6 million for his foundation while overshadowing the debate in the process. The network said in a statement, “Trump offered to appear at the debate upon the condition that Fox News contribute $5 million to his charities. We explained that was not possible and we could not engage in a quid pro quo, nor could any money change hands for any reason.”

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Fox: Trump Wanted $5M to Be in Debate

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