Spokeswoman learns Trump will skip Fox debate while on the air

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Donald Trump’s team failed to tell campaign spokeswoman Katrina Pierson about the billionaire businessman’s decision to boycott a GOP primary debate hosted this week by Fox News, and she had to find out about it during a live interview on CNN.

The moment occurred after CNN’s Erin Burnett learned during a panel discussion that Trump’s campaign had confirmed that he “definitely” would not participate in a debate on Jan. 28.

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