Donald Trump comes out swinging in CNN debate

Donald Trump comes out swinging on CNN
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Jake Tapper's first question at the GOP debate was to Carly Fiorina, asking if she'd be comfortable with Donald Trump's finger on the nuclear launch codes. She said that was up to the voters, but when Trump was asked for his rebuttal, he answered: "Rand Paul shouldn't be on this stage. He's number 11."

"He's got 1 percent in the polls and how he got up here..." Trump continued. "There's far too many people up here anyway, and we all know that."

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Peter Weber, The Week US

Peter has worked as a news and culture writer and editor at The Week since the site's launch in 2008. He covers politics, world affairs, religion and cultural currents. His journalism career began as a copy editor at a financial newswire and has included editorial positions at The New York Times Magazine, Facts on File, and Oregon State University.