Donald Trump Swings—and Gets Hit Back—at First Republican Debate
The front-runner in the polls held his own, but several other candidates made strong showings, including a few who badly needed it.
Trump Trades Blows With GOP Foes at First Debate
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Donald Trump got the first word, and the last word.
The first Republican presidential debate featured the real estate mogul and front-runner at the literal and figurative center of the action, with the other nine candidates trading blows with him and each other as a packed arena in Cleveland cheered them on.