Let me say im a maniac and everyone on this stage is stupid, fat and ugly, and ben, youre a terrible surgeon. Now that weve gotten the donald trump portion out of the way. Hes the greatest show on earth. I kind of miss donald trump. He was a little teddy bear to me. We always had such a loving relationship in these debates and been tween in the tweets. I wish he was here. Pretty gentle considering. Now, trump speaking at his events just three miles away. I didnt want to be here. I have to be honest. I wanted to be about five minutes away. You have to stick up for your rights. When youre treated badly, you have to stick up for your rights. I have to go a little step further and say that fox has been extremely nice the last number of hours, actually. And theyve wanted me there and said how about now . And i said hasnt it already started . They wanted me to go appallologize and once this started, there was nothing i could do. Its for our vets. And is it for me personally a good thing . A
Accidental. The league may see things differently. From nbc news, this is today with matt lauer and Savannah Guthrie live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. Welcome to today. Its a thursday morning. Do we need an instant replay. This is the calgary flames. I think that accident might earn him a couple of days off. We will have more on that in just a moment. Our top story on a thursday morning, the donald trumpless Republican Debate hours away. So far trump isnt budging. The already wild race. We have it covered with peter alexander. Reporter this will be the venue for tonights debate with or without donald trump. A source familiar with the situation tells nbc news that fox news ceo reached out to trump through the women in his life trying to see whether his decision to skip the debate is a done deal. Donald trump betting he is bigger than fox news. The republican frontrunner will be in des moines tonight but not at the final gop debate, instead touting a special event for veterans. L
Jungle in her bed. We say good morning on this thursday. Were going to start with the high drama in the race for 2016. Three days before the Iowa Caucuses donald trump digging in his heels refusing to participate in the gop debate on fox news tonight. It comes as the latest poll shows him enjoying a wide lead ahead of his closest challengers, ted cruz and marco rubio. Ray raimundi joining us now. Reporter the seventh republican gop debate will happen with swirling controversy. Donald trump says he will be absent. His republican rivals seizing the opportunity. This as all candidates are pushing forward for the allimportant iowa vote which is now just four days away. The fox News Donald Trump debate controversy continues this morning. Both sides engaged in a highstakes game of chicken. Just hours before tonights final debate. I was pushed away. Im not walking away. Reporter trump defending his decision to skip out on the debate on fox news. I was not treated well by fox. I have zero resp
Person that leads there. But were seeing donald trump, as well. Fascinating times though in the Campaign Cycle think. Absolutely. The primary season about to kick into high gear. Thank you very much. Abc deputy political director shu shanna walsh. After all this time, were down to three days before the final votes get under way. Lets move on now, thank you. To the latest on the zika the head of the World Health Organization soundinin t t a arm explosively. And an emergency w. H. O. Committee will meet monday to decide in the outbreak should be declared an International Health emergencnc here in the u. S. , at least 31 cases in 11 states and late last boston. All contracted before coming back to the u. S. This map showing the parts of the country Authorities Say are most vulnerable. The secretary of defense taking steps to make the ash carter saying that he will double the length of fully paid Maternity Leave to 12 weeks. Carter also says that he intends to work with congress to expand
The big cat scientists have been trying to spot for years. Today thursday, february 4, 2016. Today with matt lauer and Savannah Guthrie live from studio 1 a in rockefeller plaza. Welcome to today. We have covered campaigns in the past where it has gotten rough. Going back and forth especially on the republican side is getting really intense. And we have nine months before election day. The stakes are high. That is why we are seeing it get so heated. That is the top story. Hillary clinton and Bernie Sanders at a town hall. They have a debate tonight. Ted cruz laying in on donald trump for accusing him of illegally stealing the iowa we begin our coverage with Hallie Jackson in manchester. Good morning. Reporter good morning. You and matt said it. Today there is a new tone to the frontrunners feud. Donald trump and ted cruz will be barnstorming New Hampshire but trump is stuck on iowa calling cruz a cheater. Air trump stops for engine trouble. Donald trump now demanding a do over after hi