cnn debate, is the very first question and answer delivered to donald trump and delivered from donald trump about whether or not he would run as an independent. >> and he answered he would. >> he refused to rule it out. yes. he lost the crowd right there. he lost the crowd. he never got the crowd back. maybe he never had the crowd to begin with. but from that moment on, this was a hostile environment for donald trump. >> right. he was booed by the crowd when he reiterated that stance. and later was asked and questioned because he had some views that aren't hard-line conservative views, when did he become a republican. so he was challenged a little bit about whether or not he is solidly the candidate that could represent the conservative base. >> natalie, we thought that there would be a lot of fist to