Donald Trump attacked by rivals at U.S. Republican presidential debate
It is now Donald Trump's turn to be attacked by his political rivals at the Republican U.S. presidential debate on Wednesday as they seek to gain traction over the top-rating real estate mogul.
Donald Trump, however, is not one to go down without a good fight. When attacked by his rivals at the Republican U.S. presidential debate held at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library, the GOP frontrunner retaliated and lashed back out at his opponents, according to CNN.
Kentucky Senator Rand Paul questioned at the beginning of the debate if the public really wants someone with Trump's "kind of character." He also scolded the billionaire for criticizing people's physical appearance, the report relays.
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"I never attacked him on his looks and believe me there's plenty of subject matter right there," Trump shot back at Paul.
Right at the beginning of the debate, even the lower-ranking GOP candidates did not hold back from targeting Trump. Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal urged his companions to stop treating the real estate mogul like a Republican because "he's not a conservative." Former New York Gov. George Pataki chimed in and called Trump "unfit" to lead the country, the report details.
Meanwhile, Trump has suddenly found a tough opponent in retired neurosurgeon Ben Carson, who is now leading in recent surveys. However, the prime-time debate could revolve around the conflict between Trump, Jeb Bush, and Carly Fiorina.
Last month, Fiorina delivered a stellar performance in the last debate, and now she is determined to defeat Trump. The billionaire has criticized her track record as the Hewlett-Packard chief, while she has retaliated by focusing on his lack of substance, Reuters reports.
The Trump-Fiorina saga even extended over the last week with Trump's interview with Rolling Stone in which he zeroed in on Fiorina's face and questioned if anyone would vote for someone with "that face." But Fiorina defended herself and said she is proud of her every facial flaw.
Bush, on the other hand, has slammed Trump's stand on immigration, tax, national security, and health care issues.
Based on the most recent Reuters-Ipsos opinion poll, Donald Trump leads among GOP voters with 32.2 percent. Carson took the second spot with 15.8 percent, while Bush is at the third spot with 9 percent. The rest of the candidates are trailing behind them with scores below 6 percent. But a poll by the CBS News/New York Times revealed that 63 percent of GOP voters have not yet finalized their choice for the presidential race.
