"Donald Trump just delivered his most complete performance of the Republican primary season.
Instead of melting under the bright lights of the debate stage, as many Republicans predicted when the former reality TV show host first rose to the top of the polls, Trump has not just survived six debates in a series that began way back in August, but started to shine. On Thursday, the billionaire added substance to his trademark charisma to defend his own attacks on China, embrace criticism that he's appealing to voters' anger, and fend off incoming fire from rivals across the debate stage.
Trump's highlight of the night—and perhaps of the debate season—was an impassioned defense of New York City, his hometown. The moment came in response to an attack from U.S. Senator Ted Cruz, Trump's closest rival in the polls, that the real estate developer isn't a conservative because he embodies "New York values."
When the World Trade Centers came down, I saw something that no place on Earth could have handled more beautifully, more humanely, than New York," Trump said. "We rebuilt downtown Manhattan, and everybody in the world watched. And everybody in the world loved New York and loved New Yorkers. I have to tell you, that was a very insulting statement that Ted made."
Trump's answer earned applause from the debate audience at the North Charleston Performing Arts Center in South Carolina, and also on social media, where it ranked as the second most tweeted moment of the night.
Peter Wehner, a veteran of the past three Republican administrations and author of a recent op-ed column titled "Why I Will Never Vote for Donald Trump," said the candidate was "emotional and moving." Bloomberg
Instead of melting under the bright lights of the debate stage, as many Republicans predicted when the former reality TV show host first rose to the top of the polls, Trump has not just survived six debates in a series that began way back in August, but started to shine. On Thursday, the billionaire added substance to his trademark charisma to defend his own attacks on China, embrace criticism that he's appealing to voters' anger, and fend off incoming fire from rivals across the debate stage.
Trump's highlight of the night—and perhaps of the debate season—was an impassioned defense of New York City, his hometown. The moment came in response to an attack from U.S. Senator Ted Cruz, Trump's closest rival in the polls, that the real estate developer isn't a conservative because he embodies "New York values."
When the World Trade Centers came down, I saw something that no place on Earth could have handled more beautifully, more humanely, than New York," Trump said. "We rebuilt downtown Manhattan, and everybody in the world watched. And everybody in the world loved New York and loved New Yorkers. I have to tell you, that was a very insulting statement that Ted made."
Trump's answer earned applause from the debate audience at the North Charleston Performing Arts Center in South Carolina, and also on social media, where it ranked as the second most tweeted moment of the night.
Peter Wehner, a veteran of the past three Republican administrations and author of a recent op-ed column titled "Why I Will Never Vote for Donald Trump," said the candidate was "emotional and moving." Bloomberg
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