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Source: Guardian
Donald Trump was only joking when he said he would debate Bernie Sanders, his campaign said on Thursday after a morning of media frenzy.
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Sanders campaign confirmed he was serious about the opportunity if Trump was, but an aide to Trump clarified on Thursday that the former reality TV star was joking and had no intention to actually debate Sanders.
A debate between candidates from both parties before the conclusion of the nominating process would have been highly unusual and a potential headache for Clinton, who turned down an invitation from Fox News to debate Sanders earlier this week citing the need to shift gears toward the looming battle with Trump in November.
Read more: http://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2016/may/26/california-debate-bernie-sanders-donald-trump