Rand on Trump Boycotting the Debate: ‘It’s Sort of a Double Win for Me’

LEE: “It certainly gets you some frequent flyer miles, I’m sure, traveling back and forth between some of these early states. So let’s tackle this big issue. You have fought to get on the main debate stage. And we’ve seen that play itself out over the last several weeks as the Fox Business debate has passed. Donald Trump is opting out of a spot on the main stage. What’s your reaction to that?”
PAUL: “I’d say it’s sort of a double win for me. Not only am I on the main stage, but we don’t have to put up with a lot of empty blather and boastfulness and calling people names. I think we’ll actually have the best debate that we’ve had. And I think a lot of people are still undecided and they know they’re not really getting any serious content from Trump. They’re just getting insults. And so I think a lot of people are going to tune in and say, “Now’s my chance to see who’s serious.” It’s the last debate right before the election. I think a lot of people are going to tune in. They say a third of Iowans are still undecided. This is a chance to really have a substantive debate on the issues. I’m looking forward to it.”