Opening night: Trump refuses to rule out third-party run if he's not GOP nominee
at 21:26 on August 06, 2015, EDT.
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CLEVELAND - The first Republican primary debate got off to a contentious start Thursday, with billionaire businessman Donald Trump declaring he could not commit to supporting the party's eventual nominee — unless it's him — and would not rule out running as a third-party candidate.
"I will not make the pledge at this time," Trump said. He also refused to apologize for making insulting comments about women, saying, "The big problem this country has is being political correct."