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NorthCarolina

(11,197 posts)
Fri May 27, 2016, 07:45 PM May 2016

Boxing promoter Bob Arum offers $20M for Trump-Sanders debate



Bob Arum’s Top Rank Promotions has offered to promote a proposed Donald Trump vs. Bernie Sanders debate, pledging to donate the proceeds, a minimum of $20 million, to charity.

“It’s the debate of the century between two of the top pound-for-pound politicians in the country — Mr. Trump, the Republican Party’s presumptive nominee and Senator Sanders, the Democratic candidate,” Mr. Arum said in a press release. “We have two contenders ready, willing and able to go mano a mano over the most important issues facing the United States. And I am ready to promote it.”

http://m.washingtontimes.com/news/2016/may/27/bob-arum-offers-20-million-for-trump-sanders-debat/



And I'm ready to watch it...who's with me?

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Boxing promoter Bob Arum offers $20M for Trump-Sanders debate (Original Post) NorthCarolina May 2016 OP
Cage match?? Tal Vez May 2016 #1
Will they both be dressed in boxing clothes? riversedge May 2016 #2
Spare us that, please. Tal Vez May 2016 #3
but who will hold the 'round 1', 'round 2', cards for the crowd? tomm2thumbs May 2016 #4
the main reason I like it: many, many people will get to hear Bernie, probably for the first time, litlbilly May 2016 #5
yup, a lot of people don't even get engaged until a month or so near the primary tomm2thumbs May 2016 #6
If they did this, the audience would be huge. that's a good thing IMO litlbilly May 2016 #7

tomm2thumbs

(13,297 posts)
4. but who will hold the 'round 1', 'round 2', cards for the crowd?
Fri May 27, 2016, 09:26 PM
May 2016

$20 million for charity - hard to believe Trump would give that type of symbolism up

 

litlbilly

(2,227 posts)
5. the main reason I like it: many, many people will get to hear Bernie, probably for the first time,
Fri May 27, 2016, 09:41 PM
May 2016

and, that can be nothing but good, and good for the country.

tomm2thumbs

(13,297 posts)
6. yup, a lot of people don't even get engaged until a month or so near the primary
Fri May 27, 2016, 09:45 PM
May 2016

glad there has been a big window ahead of California vote

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